About the role

Are you ready to play a key role in one of the UK's largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects? At Balfour Beatty, we're recruiting for a Project Manager to join us at Old Oak Common.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of the Temporary Site Services (TSS) package or support the Senior Project Manager in coordinating a wide range of complex, multi-disciplinary activities. You'll be at the heart of a live, high-profile project where collaboration, safety, and engineering excellence are at the forefront.

What you'll be doing

• Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of TSS works, ensuring safety, quality and programme targets are met.
• Lead, motivate and develop a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring full inductions, strong communication, and continuous improvement.
• Manage sub-contractors, track progress, and ensure resources are aligned with the project plan.
• Maintain accurate site and progress records, produce short-term programmes, and lead regular team meetings.
• Champion Zero Harm, conduct Safety & Environment Tours, and support incident investigations.
• Drive productivity through effective planning, KPI monitoring, operational target programmes and performance reviews.
• Ensure site logistics, risk management and cost control are embedded in daily operations.
• Support quality assurance activities, site audits and improvement initiatives.

Who we're looking for

We're seeking someone who can bring strong leadership, structure, and energy to a large, fast-paced project environment. You will have:

• A proven track record in managing operational delivery in the construction industry.
• Experience communicating safe systems of work and implementing process improvements.
• The ability to lead teams effectively, delegate appropriately, and communicate clearly.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• A flexible, solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, both written and verbal.
• Confidence in delivering presentations and engaging with stakeholders.
• CSCS card and SMSTS qualification (essential).

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

Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV's, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.

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