About the role

This is a senior delivery role with full ownership of complex power infrastructure projects across substations and transmission & distribution works. You will be accountable for performance from project initiation through to handover - controlling budget, programme, risk and quality while leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams.

As Senior Project Manager, you will set direction, challenge assumptions and determine the most effective route to meet customer requirements within demanding time and commercial constraints. You will act as the escalation point for risk and issue resolution, ensure governance standards are upheld and drive consistent, accurate financial reporting.

What you'll be doing

• Taking full accountability for end-to-end project delivery and budget ownership
• Leading Project Managers and functional leads to drive coordinated, high-performing teams
• Ensuring accurate financial reporting and strong commercial oversight
• Setting strategic direction for procurement and subcontract package allocation
• Leading a relentless focus on Zero Harm and ensuring legislative compliance
• Reviewing and approving RAMS and maintaining live H&S plans
• Driving risk and opportunity management, presenting and owning the Risk Register
• Overseeing governance requirements including PRMs and Digital Briefcase updates
• Developing and maintaining resource-loaded schedules and allocation plans
• Managing senior stakeholder relationships including clients and sponsors
• Leading quality assurance, KPI performance and continuous improvement initiatives
• Coaching and mentoring Project Managers, building capability and succession within the team

Who we're looking for

You will be a senior leader with:

• Significant experience delivering complex power sector projects, including substations, overhead lines, cabling and transmission & distribution works
• A strong track record of full lifecycle project delivery with budget accountability
• In-depth understanding of standard forms of contract and commercial strategy
• Proven experience leading large, multi-disciplinary teams across complex environments
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to control cost, manage change and ensure accurate reporting
• Demonstrable experience implementing robust governance, risk and scope management processes
• A consistent record of driving high safety standards within high-risk operational settings
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and present with authority and clarity
• Experience coaching and developing Project Managers and future leaders
• Membership of a professional body (e.g. APM)
• A valid UK driving licence

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com