About the role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise.

Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a site based Construction Manager (Enabling Works) on the Beauly to Peterhead 400kV project, which is currently one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects.

This role will lead the delivery of major enabling works packages across a large geographic area between Inverness and Peterhead and the successful candidate will play a key role in establishing sites, infrastructure and logistics that enable the wider construction programme. The Construction Manager will initially report to the Senior Project Manager until other roles are in place and will work closely with Project Managers and Client representatives to safely deliver early works across multiple work fronts.

As a Construction Manager you'll:

• Support the Project Managers in their responsibility for overall profit and loss of a standard or major project whilst ensuring the highest standards of safety, sustainability, environmental and quality are implemented

• Promote a collaborative working environment which ensures client, internal and other stakeholders' requirements are effectively managed, and employees feel motivated and engaged to deliver

What you'll be doing

Lead the safe and efficient delivery of enabling works across multiple sites, including:

Site establishment, compounds and welfare facilities

• Access tracks and logistics routes across remote terrain

• Earthworks, drainage and civil infrastructure where appropriate

• Temporary works and traffic management

• Environmental and sustainability mitigation measures

• Coordination of early works ahead of the main construction activities and then removal post works

Core responsibilities:

• Lead and manage Site Engineers and Project Engineers across multiple work fronts

• Manage and coordinate multiple subcontractors and suppliers

• Plan works, resources, plant and logistics to meet programme requirements

• Drive programme performance and remove delivery constraints

• Ensure strong safety leadership and high standards of environmental compliance

• Work closely with Project Managers and Site / Project Engineers to manage risk, cost and programme performance

• Interface with the Client's Construction Managers and Project Managers as required

• Oversee quality assurance and ensure works meet engineering standards

• Promote a collaborative, high-performance delivery culture across site team

• Ensure that all work are carried out according to required Contractual standards and be responsible for effective liaison and collaboration with Roads Authorities, Local Authorities and other Utilities providers etc.

• Ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget by setting benchmarks, agreeing budgets and monitoring progress

• Check design documents

• Responsible for a working environment which ensures the achievement of all safety and environment legislation, engineering and customer standards.

Who we're looking for

Responsible for a working environment which ensures the achievement of all safety The following qualities/experience are essential:

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering major civil engineering / infrastructure projects

• Strong leadership and people management experience

• Experience managing multiple subcontractors and engineering teams

• Experience delivering works across large or geographically dispersed sites

• Strong understanding of construction planning, logistics and temporary works

• Experience working under NEC or similar forms of contract

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Commercial awareness and ability to support programme and cost control

• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Experience in utilities, power, rail, highways or large infrastructure projects

• Degree in Civil Engineering or similar discipline

• APM or equivalent project management qualification

Why work for us

Alongside the amazing opportunity, support and pride that you will gain from developing your career with one of the world's foremost infrastructure giants, you will also enjoy:

• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs
• Wellbeing sessions - non-work-related activities go for a walk, do some house duties etc.
• Opportunity to join into the company SIP scheme.
• Flexible benefits window Options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI etc.
• Reward platform where you can get discounts off shopping, insurance, cars etc.
• Hybrid working (where applicable)
• Enhanced company sickness scheme
• Enhanced company Maternity/Paternity/Shared parental/Adoption schemes
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications
• Employee assistance programme
• Up to 2 days volunteering per year
• Company funded social events.

In joining the Power T&D team, you are joining a strong function, where you can join us as the first step on a lengthy career, or simply join us be the best you can be in your role we will support you either way.

We have a BB Academy, which is a great resource to support you with your learning and development.

About us

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.

Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/