About the Role
Our work matters to millions. It’ll matter to you too. Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site Based Senior Project Manager on the EHV Cabling Operational Team based in the Elgin area and you’ll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, manage and deliver the project(s) assigned.
- Deliver the Power T&D business strategy and objectives on tenders and outperform on key success measures.
- Manage commercial and business risks to achieve targets.
- Understand the relevant commercial terms and conditions for each project and tender.
- Lead and inspire a multi‑skilled team, set tone for large infrastructure projects, and take charge of all aspects of project delivery – from initiation, planning and design, to delivery, monitoring, commissioning and handover.
- Be a critical link in connecting communities and building sustainably.
- Build relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
- Show commercial acumen to control costs and keep projects in budget.
Qualifications & Experience
- Project delivery experience to meet high quality and safety standards.
- Experience in Power/Utilities within large infrastructure projects.
- Management and delivery of Overhead Line, Cabling or Substation schemes up to 400kV preferable.
- Strong people management skills.
- Proven track record in tendering and managing complex projects, including sub‑contractors.
- Commercial awareness with knowledge of both budgetary and financial control.
- Excellent relationship management skills.
- Ability to work across conflicting interest groups to develop solutions to complex operational and commercial problems.
- Comfortable with ambiguity, able to tease out sensitive issues and lead cross‑functional teams towards solutions.
- Experience of supporting delivery of HV Cabling schemes up to 400kV preferable.
- Strong communication skills to manage, mentor and empower your team.
- The confidence and credibility to liaise with business leaders.
- Knowledge of standard forms of contracts and performance evaluation techniques.
- Experience of managing commercial and business risks.
Benefits
- Competitive DOA.
- Excellent benefits including site allowances, company car and substance allowances (subject to T&C’s of role).
- Company DC pension scheme up to 5% for employees and 7% for employers.
- Wellbeing sessions – non‑work‑related activities such as walking and house duties.
- Opportunity to join the company SIP scheme.
- Flexible benefits window; options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI, etc.
- Reward platform with discounts on shopping, insurance, cars, etc.
- Hybrid working (where applicable).
- Enhanced company sickness scheme.
- Enhanced company maternity/paternity/shared parental/adoption schemes.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Up to 2 days volunteering per year.
- Company funded social events.
Corporate Commitment
At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan that outlines a range of targeted, initiative‑taking, measurable steps to achieve this.
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 collaborating with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them.
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