What you'll be doing

• Report on project/portfolio performance and benefits realisation


• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders


• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation


• Accountable for the safety and welfare of employees and supply chain


• 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 and recommend/implement/approve/reject changes


• 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


• Establish and maximise a network of key suppliers for present and future opportunities


• Work with the customer to understand their expectations in relation to quality and ensure that these are met within the project


• Accountable for KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance


• Ownership of budget, cost control and cost recovery, setting project/portfolio targets accordingly


• Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently


• Advocate consistency and reliability of digital data to support successful project delivery – data driven decisions.

Who we're looking for

• Effective leadership skills with a desire to track records of achievement


• Strong understanding of the standard forms of contracts


• Proficient in commercial/project management communications


• Business and customer awareness


• Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the organisation


• Effective team management skills which empower, influence & inspire others to build effective teams. Providing mentoring and support to members of the team where required


• Ability to create and implement strategy


• Focus on commercial management of contracts and budgets


• Good knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and key metrics


• Be flexible and agile to change as the role develops


• Understand the need to present data/reports etc. in a manner that is simple and easy/effective for our people to interpret and utilise


• Ability to see the business vision and inspire this shared vision amongst the team

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 Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

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