Investment/Development Director

About the role

Balfour Beatty Investments (BBI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an Investment/Development Director to join its New Business team. This London-based role will focus on the development of new Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) schemes across England and Scotland, supporting the continued growth of BBI’s PBSA portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and growing team, strengthening its development capability and expertise. You will play a key role in leading the early-stage delivery of direct-let PBSA projects, from initial site assessment (with site sourcing led by the Land team), through the planning process and up to the start of construction, where projects are transitioned to delivery teams.

BBI is actively pursuing opportunities in major regional cities and continues to expand its presence through new university partnerships, offering a dynamic pipeline of development projects.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the development of direct-let PBSA projects from early-stage assessment through planning and into pre-construction
• Taking full ownership of projects, acting as Development Lead throughout the lifecycle up to construction handover
• Managing and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, including internal stakeholders and external consultants
• Driving the planning process, including securing planning consent and navigating key approvals
• Overseeing design development to optimise schemes for planning success, buildability, and commercial viability
• Leading contractor selection, procurement processes, and the negotiation of building contracts and associated schedules
• Identifying and managing key commercial, technical, and delivery risks, and implementing effective solutions
• Supporting wider business objectives through input into development strategy, bids, and new opportunities, including university partnerships

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience securing planning consent for PBSA and/or residential developments
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary project teams through planning and pre-construction phases
• Strong development and project leadership skills, with the confidence to take ownership of complex projects
• A solid understanding of design, technical, and/or commercial aspects of development (e.g. cost management, viability, buildability)
• Experience in contractor procurement and negotiating building contracts and associated schedules
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to identify risks and drive practical solutions
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

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 Investments is an international infrastructure investor operating in the UK and US. We develop and finance both public and private infrastructure projects whilst operating a portfolio of long-term infrastructure assets, with a portfolio of PPP concessions in healthcare facilities, highways, energy and transmission, student accommodation, residential regeneration and private housing.

In the US, our portfolio includes Balfour Beatty Communities, a subsidiary dedicated to developing and operating privatised military housing, student and multifamily housing. We also operate Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, a leading provider of large capital project financing, development and construction solutions for the higher education market.

Diversity and inclusion

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

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