About the role

Job Title: Construction Manager

Location: Peterhead

Company: Scotland UK Construction Services

Project - ASTI - Substation / Converter station Build

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Construction Manager with a strong civils and building background to join the team delivering the ASTI (Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment) substation builds at our Netherton Hub in Peterhead.

These nationally significant projects support the UK's transition to renewable energy and the reinforcement of the transmission network across Scotland. You will play a pivotal role in delivering complex new substation infrastructure-managing both major civils works and specialist building construction phases on a high-profile, multi-discipline technical project.

About the ASTI Projects - Netherton Hub

The ASTI programme is a key enabler for future energy security and net-zero infrastructure. At Peterhead, Balfour Beatty is constructing new substation assets comprising:

• Large-scale civils works including heavy foundations, groundworks, drainage, reinforced concrete structures, cable route installation, and major earthworks
• Complex building construction including control buildings, switchrooms, welfare assets, and specialist structures supporting advanced electrical equipment
• Works delivered in a high-certainty, highly regulated environment with safety, quality, and programme efficiency at the forefront

The dual nature of this project requires a Construction Manager who is equally comfortable leading both civils delivery teams and building construction teams, ensuring full integration across programme, logistics, design, and technical compliance.

What you'll be doing

Role Purpose

• Oversee and manage all aspects of the civils and building work packages
• Lead operational teams and supply chain partners through planning, delivery, quality assurance, and programme control
• Ensure construction activities meet the highest standards of safety, technical quality, and programme certainty
• Provide clear leadership, champion collaboration, and maintain a culture aligned with the Balfour Beatty behavioural framework

Key Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Environment

• Champion proactive safety culture across civils and build teams
• Ensure RAMS, SSOW, and compliance with all Balfour Beatty H&S procedures
• Lead pre-start meetings, supply chain mobilisation, and safe systems of work
• Contribute to sustainability targets, environmental stewardship, and zero-harm initiatives

Civils & Build Delivery

• Lead day-to-day construction across major civils (RC works, earthworks, drainage) and building elements (control rooms, structural works, architectural finishes)
• Oversee sequencing, integration and delivery of heavy civils alongside building construction packages
• Resolve technical constraints using planning tools and 3D modelling
• Ensure works are delivered in alignment with ERs, specifications, and design developments

Programme & Production Control

• Own the delivery of programme milestones for assigned work packages
• Drive short-interval control, progress reporting, risk identification, and mitigation
• Ensure clear communication between planners, engineering, design management, and site teams
• Maintain excellence in site records, reporting, and operational discipline

Commercial & Contractual

• Understand supply chain scopes, contract responsibilities, and commercial drivers
• Support commercial teams in monitoring cost, progress, and change
• Engage in contractual discussions, procurement decisions, and efficient supply chain management
• Maintain robust documentation to support claims, delays, and change events

Logistics & Resource Management

• Lead interface for logistics planning, plant allocation, and resource coordination
• Oversee site mobilisation, access planning, deliveries, and waste removal
• Ensure operations are fully aligned to site constraints and programme priorities
• Develop and mentor construction teams, fostering capability and competency growth

Who we're looking for

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Strong background in Civils AND Building construction
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams on complex infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of RC works, earthworks, structures, and building delivery
• Experience managing high-value work packages from planning to completion
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership capability
• Advanced understanding of safety protocols, quality processes, and technical standards
• Experience with short-term planning, programme management, and production control
• Proficient in modern construction technologies, BIM, and digital tools

Desirable

• Experience in substations, energy infrastructure, utilities, or heavy industrial settings
• Knowledge of MMC and 3D modelling for buildability reviews
• Experience working within regulated environments (SHE, SPEN, National Grid, or similar)

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it's sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

*70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

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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

From Dunfermline's tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland's transition towards net zero in the built environment.

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