Project Manager
| Posting date: | 29 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 June 2025 |
| Location: | Hull, HU106DN |
| Company: | Balfour Beatty Plc |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBUK13807-521510 |
Summary
About the role
Are you ready to lead the delivery of a major infrastructure project that powers the future? Join Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team as a Project Manager – Cabling on the EGL2 project in Hull.
The OpportunityAs a key member of the team, you'll be responsible for the safe, sustainable, and successful delivery of our cabling works from planning through to closeout. This includes full project lifecycle management – design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning and handover.
You’ll provide strong leadership to drive team performance and ensure the project is delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. Working closely with clients and stakeholders, you’ll create a collaborative environment where multidisciplinary teams thrive.
What you'll be doing
Hold periodic project reviews and update the Digital Briefcase
• Ensure the team maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries
etc.)
• Prepare and present both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
Aptitude and ability to understand technical answers / explanations
• Management of teams to ensure works are deliverable
• Ability to interrogate designs and challenge inputs and deliverables
• Ensure reports provide relevant information to enable decisions to be made
which are informed, cost effective and in line with overall business strategy
Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in
legislation
• Accountable for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and
supply chain
• Carry out Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety
initiatives
• Lead Accident/Incident Investigations
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement
improvement actions
• Review RAMS and accepting subcontractor RAMS
• Develop H&S plan and ensure it is treated as a live document
• Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce
Management and empowerment to allow teams to set people to work
• Upskilling and mentoring of others
• Coordinate and manage all project activities and internal functions
• Identify and control resource to deliver works
• Develop, implement and update resource allocations plans and raise
appropriate requests
- Produce plans for the team to achieve goals/aspirations
- Develop high performing teams, promote a pipeline of talent and assist with
internal training through supporting, guiding, motivating and empowering the
team. Using the resources available through training, mentoring and
performance management - Lead risk/opportunity reviews, ownership of the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes
- Log and escalate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority
- Manage subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved
- Ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project plans, such that material/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet scheduled deadlines
- Develop, implement, review and periodically update resource loaded schedules
- Ensure team adopt productivity and project controls techniques
- Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weekly meeting
- Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectations
- Establish robust change control process
- Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control
- Able to identify elements for cost recovery from others
- Incorporate and balance both operational and commercial constraints into decision making
- Lead effective reporting routines including escalation as required
- Ownership and accountability of Budget
- Understanding of the contract and ability to deliver the works
- Manage commercial impact
- Accountable for commercial change
- Coordination and approval of plant and material order
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are essential:
- Experience of working on a variety of project types
- Able to demonstrate a track record of project delivery
- In depth understanding and practical experience of standard forms of contracts
- Proficient in commercial/project management communications
- Experience in implementing safe systems of work
- Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the
organisation - Communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical
stakeholders - Effective team management skills which empower, influence & inspire others
to build effective teams. Providing mentoring and support to members of the
team where required - Good knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and key metrics
- Record of a solution-based approach to problem solving
- Ability to see the business vision and inspire this shared vision amongst the team
- Discuss ideas and plans competently and with confidence
- Sponsor and promote project diversity and inclusion
- Recognise and drive personal development with a learning mindset
- Member of a professional management body i.e. APM
- Proficient on O365
- Holds a current driving licence
The role holder is likely to have one or more of the following:
- Formal qualification in project management or equivalent experience
- CSCS and SMSTS or Equivalent
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
We are 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
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme