Senior Project Manager - Substations - Bridgwater

About the role

Our work matters to millions. It will matter to you too. Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site-Based Senior Project Manager and be a key part of delivering complex, meaningful, and impactful projects.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, management, and delivery of a major project spanning in the South West of England. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution of the project, contributing to the future of sustainable energy infrastructure in Scotland.

In return we offer you:

• £Competitive - DOA + excellent benefits including Site Allowances, Company Car, generous bonus and Subsistence Allowances (Subject to T&C's of role)
• Opportunity to shape what’s next in a pivotal project management role with an industry leader.
• Your work will matter to society, as you help us to shape large-scale power engineering projects.

When it comes to developing our people, our project management team are award winning. Joining the team as a Senior Project Manager, you’ll get to:

• Work for the largest infrastructure company in the UK
• Secure a future in an industry that’s enjoying significant investment
• Take pride in adding your talents to our focus on building sustainably Power for the future
• Lead and inspire a multi-skilled team and set the tone for large infrastructure projects
• Take charge of all aspects of project delivery - from initiation, planning and design, to delivery, monitoring, commissioning, and handover
• Be part of something big by helping us to connect communities and build sustainably
• Benefit from a project management development pathway towards chartership with the Association for Project Management
• Prove yourself and lead bigger and bigger projects in a rapidly growing industry
• Build relationships with clients and other stakeholders
• Be a critical part of a business that’s embedding innovation into all we do.

What you’ll be doing

Your responsibilities will include (but not exhausted) to:

• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Ensure reports provide relevant information which enables decisions to be made which are informed, cost effective and in line with overall strategy
• Lead a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation
• Develop, implement and update resource allocation plans (OBS) and raise appropriate requests
• Develop high performing diverse teams, promote a pipeline of talent and assist with internal training through supporting, guiding, motivating and empowering the team.
• Lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement 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
• Ensure all work is undertaken with a view towards handover and certification
• Develop, implement, review and periodically update resource loaded schedules
• Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control
• Advocate consistency and reliability of digital data to support successful project delivery - data driven decisions

Who we’re looking for

To make a real impact as a Senior Project Manager with us, you’ll need:

• Project delivery experience to make sure we meet high quality and safety standards
• Experience of leading substation / National Grid Projects
• Strong communication skills to manage, mentor and empower your team
• The confidence and credibility to liaise with business leaders
• Commercial acumen to control costs and keep projects in budget
• To understand standard forms of contracts and performance evaluation techniques.

If you’re inspired by the chance to grow like never before through meaningful work, join us as a Senior Project Manager. As well as benefits that include a share plan, pension, recognition scheme and generous annual and volunteering leave, you’ll be safe, seen, heard and respected throughout your career with us.

You will have the following:

• Experience of Management and Delivery of high value substation power projects
• Proven track record in tendering and managing complex projects, including sub-contractors
• Commercial awareness with knowledge of both budgetary and financial control
• Recognised Project Management qualification
• Recognised and relevant Engineering qualification

Why work for us

Alongside the amazing opportunity, support and pride that you will gain from developing your career with one of the world’s foremost infrastructure giants, you will also enjoy:

• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs
• Wellbeing sessions - non-work-related activities go for a walk, do some house duties etc.
• Opportunity to join into the company SIP scheme.
• Flexible benefits window Options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI etc.
• Reward platform where you can get discounts off 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.

In joining the Power T&D team, you are joining a strong function, where you can join us as the first step on a lengthy career, or simply join us be the best you can be in your role we will support you either way.

We have a BB Academy, which is a great resource to support you with your learning and development.

About us

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.

Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.