About the role

Balfour Beatty is looking for an experienced Construction Manager to join our Power portfolio, supporting the delivery of multi-utility diversion works on the Lower Thames Crossing - Roads North of the Thames (RNOT) programme.

This is a critical enabling role on one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. Before highways, structures and major earthworks can begin, major utilities across the route must be safely relocated or protected. These works include electricity, gas, water, wastewater and telecoms assets, and they form a key part of unlocking the wider construction programme.

As Construction Manager, you'll be responsible for planning, managing and delivering site activities across multiple zones, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme requirements. You'll work closely with project teams, designers, subcontractors and Statutory Undertakers, coordinating both contestable and non-contestable works to ensure uninterrupted services to the public while enabling construction progress.

The role is site-based at the LTC compound in Grays, with the expectation of being on site five days per week and moving between zones as the programme progresses.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and coordinating multi-utility construction activities across electricity, gas, water, wastewater and telecoms diversions
• Managing site teams including Site Managers, Engineers and Supervisors
• Planning works, sequencing construction and ensuring delivery to programme
• Engaging with Statutory Undertakers, local authorities and asset owners to coordinate outages, access and compliance requirements
• Ensuring full compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, maintaining a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Reviewing and approving RAMS, monitoring site safety and driving behavioural safety initiatives
• Overseeing buildability assessments and implementing technical information into delivery
• Managing resources, plant and logistics to drive productivity and quality
• Maintaining accurate project records, reporting progress and supporting project governance
• Supporting the coordination of enabling works that unlock the highways and structures programme

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience delivering utility or infrastructure construction works
• Experience managing teams on complex construction or infrastructure projects
• Multi-utility experience (electricity, gas, water, wastewater or telecoms) or strong expertise in one utility discipline with knowledge of others
• Strong knowledge of site safety, RAMS and construction governance
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders including subcontractors and statutory asset owners
• Experience working in programme-driven environments where sequencing and coordination are critical

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in delivering critical enabling works on one of the UK's most high-profile infrastructure programmes.

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