Construction Manager - London

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About the role

About the role;

Balfour Beatty has a leading role in delivering the Lower Thames Crossing-one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. As part of our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team, we are delivering critical electrical infrastructure that will help shape the future of transport and connectivity in the UK.

We are now recruiting a talented Construction Manager to prepare for and lead the on-site delivery of works, ensuring safe, sustainable, and high-quality construction execution, aligned with programme and cost targets.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work with BBMU teams, enabling works, main works civils and SUs to determine correct build sequences and constraints.
• Lead the teams managing the procurement of the works delivery
• Plan, manage, and deliver site-based construction activities in line with project objectives.
• Ensure construction works are delivered safely, sustainably, and to programme, cost, and quality.
• Lead the development and maintenance of systems, teams, and resources required for successful delivery.
• Create an environment where the construction team can thrive, collaborate, and succeed.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships effectively to ensure clear communication and alignment.
• Review and monitor construction performance, implementing improvements where necessary.
• Inspire and provide clear leadership to a multi-disciplinary team, focused on shared goals.
• Make informed decisions balancing time, cost, quality, risk, and scope to meet project requirements.

What you'll be doing

• Hold periodic project reviews (PRM) and update the Digital Briefcase in
  accordance with GBL
• Ensure the team maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries
  etc.)
• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Comprehensive Knowledge of discipline
• Aptitude and ability to understand technical answers / explanations
• Knowledge and experience of discipline
• Implement technical information and drawings into delivery
• Understand and specify plant and equipment requirements
• Numerical skills
• Complete buildability assessments from first-hand experience
• Initiates good scope/information/configuration management principles
• Ensure reports provide relevant information which enable decisions to be
  made which are informed, cost effective and in line with overall strategy
• Ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinated
  working
• Setting people to work
• Managing development of Quality procedures, ITPs, checksheets in line with client, BB and SU requirements
• Plan and ensure delivery to programme
• Check competencies
• Escalate and manage on site issues
• Upskilling others
• Empowerment to stop works
• Deliver a quality product
• Resolve resource issues
• Drive productivity
• Develop, implement and update resource allocations plans (OBS) and raise appropriate requests
• Produce plans for the team to achieve goals/aspirations
• Develop high performing teams, promote a pipeline of talent and assist with
  internal training through supporting, guiding, motivating and empowering the
  team. Using the resources available through training, mentoring and
  performance management.
• Manage subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and
  progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that
  contractual arrangements are achieved
• 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
• Develop, implement, review and periodically update resource loaded
  schedules
• Ensure team adopt productivity and project controls techniques
• Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weekly
  meeting
• Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and
  customer expectations
• Establish robust change control process
• Knowledge of commercial impact
• Manage commercial change
• Requestion of plant and materials
• Quantifying materials needed

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Able to demonstrate a track record of project delivery
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts
• Proficient in commercial/project management communications
• Experience in implementing safe systems of work
• Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the
  organisation
• Effective team management skills which empower, influence & inspire others
  to build effective teams. Providing mentoring and support to members of the
  team where required
• Commercially astute
• Able to undertake work in high pressure situations
• Good knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and key metrics
• Record of a solution-based approach to problem solving
• Ability to see the business vision and inspire this shared vision amongst the
  team
• Communications - Verbally, Written, Presenting
• Communicate and check understanding of daily briefings
• Two way communication eg brief out weekly safety pack
• Discuss ideas and plans competently and with confidence
• Communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical
  stakeholders
• Effective personal and social skills
• Awareness and promotion the benefits of diversity and inclusion
• Identify and drive personal development

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Experience of working on a variety of project types
• Proficient on O365
• Holds a current driving licence

The role holder is likely to have one or more of the following:

• CSCS and SMSTS or Equivalent

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'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

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 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