Work Package Manager - Electrical in Redcar

About The Role

Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Work Package Manager – Electrical to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland. You will play a key role in leading electrical work packages for a first‑of‑a‑kind fully integrated gas‑fired power station with carbon capture and storage.

What You\’ll Be Doing

Health, Safety & Environment

• Supply Chain engagement – monthly engagement meetings with subcontractors and supervisors.
• Accountable for ensuring RAMs, procedures and SSOW are in place throughout the project.
• Lead Pre‑Starts with the supply chains and mobilise their involvement.
• Implement roles and responsibilities for the project team and supply chain with correct competencies aligned to the level of risk.
• Ensure the project and supply chain meet the latest Balfour Beatty policies and procedures.
• Assist project leadership in setting and implementing the plan for sustainability targets and goals.

Production Control

• Lead operational teams on the project.
• Coordinate and implement site‑wide daily briefings.
• Programme delivery management for the holistic part of the project, including logic and sequencing resolutions with wider project requirements.
• Accountable for the implementation of short‑interval control (short‑term planning) decision‑making concerning the overall programme.
• Coordinate and plan BB construction teams’ work with an understanding of priority to the critical path and EVA efficiency.
• Accountable for integration of the planning and site teams, ensuring clear two‑way communication between all parties with accurate records of progress, risk/blocker identification and mitigation.
• Compliance and integration of credit rules between planner and site operations.
• Enforce disciplined site records by the BB construction team and supply chain.
• Include JV members engagement and integration within the project with transparent communication on a “one” project goal.

Logistics

• Lead the priority allocation of resources and logistics.
• Accountable for plant and access of the project, ensuring critical activities are facilitated in the required sequence.
• Accountable for site set‑up mobilisation and maintenance of the project life cycle confirming best practices.
• Accountable for operational project readiness in line with project specifics.
• Produce and implement phasing construction plan with logistical constraints and opportunities, identifying mitigations and action plan.
• Manage plant, lifting and access, directing the logistics team in line with site operations and programme.
• Ownership of efficient site deliveries and logistical material/waste removal movements throughout the project.

Quality & Technical

• Set quality standards of the project, inclusive of relevant documentation.
• Lead teams to deliver in accordance with design and specification, with full knowledge of ERs & design development.
• Keep up to date with regulation changes.
• Identify and acquire lessons learned that are relatable to the project specifics, then implement beneficial practices.
• Implement 3D modelling to assess technical buildability and resolve construction constraints.
• Understand Modern Methods of Construction and lead and implement within design and operation of the project.

Who We\’re Looking For

Commercial

• Understand supply chain scope and contract, ensuring the wider construction team uses decision‑making with this understanding.
• Understand commercial implications and drivers within the construction process and incorporate these into decision‑making.
• Lead team in contractual resolutions and reporting on the joint position of packages.
• Identify procurement requirements and commercial impact of delays, with effective records and management culpability.

Resource Management

• Ownership of team development on competency to fulfil roles.
• Ownership of senior supply chain members with buy‑in to the Balfour Beatty site‑culture and advancing their competency.

Skills

• Effective communication to manage customer relationships, plus planning and organisation skills.
• Effective leadership skills.
• Ability to improve safety and sustainability performance.
• Supporting negotiations and conflict resolutions, and leading others to do the same.
• Adept at managing data and processes.
• Ability to apply construction management principles at an expert level.
• Supporting stakeholder management.
• Advanced IT skills for use of BIM and construction management tools.

Knowledge

• Detailed understanding of construction techniques, methodologies and management principles.
• Knowledge of budgeting and cost control with financial awareness of delivery targets.
• Detailed understanding of scheduling and programme management, short‑term planning.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and standards.
• Detailed understanding of safety protocols and best practices.
• Knowledge of contract negotiation and procurement.
• Detailed understanding of quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Understanding of risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Understanding of environmental sustainability practices.
• Detailed understanding of construction technology and innovation.
• Understanding of digital implementation.
• Understanding of legal considerations and dispute resolution.

Experience

• Experience leading and developing a small single‑disciplinary team.
• Previous construction management experience within the relevant industry.
• Experience with work package budgeting and scheduling.
• Experience with regulatory agencies and ensuring compliance.
• Advanced experience in handling safety management on construction sites.
• Awareness of negotiating contracts with subcontractors, suppliers and clients.
• Self‑sufficient in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges during construction projects.
• Experience in value engineering and cost‑saving initiatives.
• Experience in overseeing quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Awareness of implementing environmentally sustainable practices.
• Experience using construction technology and software for project management and documentation.

Why Work for Us

Our people are our biggest asset, and we focus on recruiting, training, and developing talent to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing skills at every level.

Key Benefits

• Attractive negotiated salary.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Company car if applicable.
• Pension savings schemes.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family‑friendly policies.
• Access to the Refer and Earn scheme.
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities. We have the proven expertise to deliver large‑scale projects safely and successfully.

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 also commit to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.