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Job No. BBUK13078
Power T&D
Communications & Marketing
Here at Balfour Beatty, our work inspires communities and advances society. It is therefore essential that we provide excellent customer service and communication to reach all those individuals and organisations our projects touch.
You’ll be a self-starter who is happy to be site based, working alongside fantastic project teams and supporting our customer, Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN), to play an important role in the ASTI Project that will ensure the supply of secure, clean electricity to thousands of homes and businesses across the North of Scotland.
Day to day you will build and maintain relationships with project stakeholders, both internal and external, to deliver exceptional communication outputs that protect and promote our reputation and lead the development & delivery of the Project’s Community Engagement Strategy and Commitments.
This job role will be based in Elgin. There will be an expectation the postholder will attend monthly meetings and client meetings in the main Balfour Beatty office (Maxim Park) and the Client meetings at their head offices (Glasgow/ Perth/ Inverness) where required.
A company car will be provided
Join our Power Transmission & Distribution team as a Community Liaison Officer and be part of our legacy.
Essential:
• Experience in communications, community relations, stakeholder management or a related field.
• Confident engaging with external customers and stakeholders face-to-face.
• Excellent writing, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Able to interpret technical information from a variety of sources and translate into simple and engaging written communications.
• Team player with ability to influence, negotiate and adapt positively to changing stakeholder demands.
• A self-starter with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage conflicting deadlines.
• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office365 applications
Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent higher education/industry recognised qualification in communications, community relations, stakeholder management or a related field.
• Member of CIPR, IOIC, CIM or other recognised industry body.
• Experience of working on construction/civil engineering infrastructure projects.
• Good understanding of the regulatory environment in construction / power transmission sector
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…
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
