About the role

We are looking for a proven Project Manager to lead a major cross-country civils scheme in South Lincolnshire / Boston, forming part of National Grid 's c. £59 billion High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) supply chain framework.

As Project Manager, you will take full accountability for delivery from planning and design through to commissioning and handover - driving performance across safety, programme, commercial control and quality. You will lead cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams and manage specialist supply chain partners to ensure safe, sustainable and on-budget delivery within a live power environment.

What you'll be doing

You will take overall responsibility for successful project delivery, including:

• Leading and managing cross-functional teams across engineering, commercial, operations and supply chain
• Delivering complex cabling and civils works within live or high-risk power environments
• Owning and controlling the project budget, ensuring strong commercial performance and effective change management
• Driving a relentless focus on Zero Harm, leading safety tours, reviewing RAMS, investigating incidents and ensuring legislative compliance
• Managing subcontractors and supply chain partners to ensure contractual performance and programme adherence
• Leading risk and opportunity reviews and maintaining ownership of the Risk Register
• Developing and managing resource-loaded programmes, short interval controls and operational milestones
• Ensuring governance standards are upheld through structured project reviews and accurate reporting
• Overseeing quality assurance, audits and KPI performance
• Managing internal and external stakeholders, providing clear, informed reporting
• Championing digital standards and ensuring accurate project data and system use
• Building high-performing teams through clear leadership, mentoring and structured development

Who we're looking for

• Significant experience delivering large-scale cabling projects within construction / civils environments
• Strong background within the power sector, ideally across transmission, distribution, HVDC, substations or major cable installation works
• Flexible to be site based 5 x days per week
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams in complex infrastructure environments
• Demonstrable experience delivering cross-country or linear infrastructure schemes
• In-depth knowledge of standard forms of contract and strong commercial acumen
• A consistent track record of budget ownership and cost control
• Experience implementing and maintaining safe systems of work in high-risk operational environments
• Strong stakeholder management and reporting capability
• Experience managing risk, change and performance metrics on major programmes
• 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