MEP Project / Contracts Manager - Motherwell

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About the role

Job Title: MEP Project / Contracts Manager

Location: Motherwell / Inverness / Aberdeen

Project Type: MEP Project

Company: Balfour Beatty Group Employment Limited (UK).

About Us:

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient infrastructure that underpins daily life, supports communities, and enables economic growth. Our unparalleled expertise and resources ensure that we deliver high-quality projects safely, on time, and within budget.

Now is a great time to join us. As a leading international infrastructure group with a healthy pipeline of work, we're growing our teams. Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.

Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a MEP Project / Contracts Manager to build new futures.

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large-scale MEP projects in Scotland you will work with true experts who will share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we'll help you take it much, much further.

What you'll be doing

We are seeking a dynamic MEP Project / Contracts Manager to lead the successful delivery of a £20 million MEP project. This position demands a seasoned leader who can drive strategy through execution, inspire multidisciplinary teams, and manage all project phases from initiation to closeout. The role entails managing key financial, contractual, and risk elements while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Who we're looking for

As a MEP Project / Contracts Manager you will have the following accountabilities:

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and inspire a project team, including Project Managers, Construction Managers, and Technical Specialists.
• Foster a high-performing culture through mentoring, training, and performance management.
• Build a supportive, collaborative, and positive work environment.

Project Governance & Reporting

• Monitor and report on project performance, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Prepare and present internal and external project reports.
• Lead periodic project reviews and updates, ensuring transparency and accountability.

Commercial & Contract Management

• Own the project budget, overseeing cost control, cost recovery, and resource efficiency.
• Ensure robust procurement processes and manage supplier relationships.
• Manage contractual elements, ensuring compliance with agreed terms.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Promote a culture of "Zero Harm" and ensure adherence to all health and safety standards.
• Conduct safety tours, support incident investigations, and implement improvements in HSE practices.

Risk Management & Issue Resolution

• Lead risk reviews and implement strategies to mitigate risks.
• Escalate unresolved issues to higher levels of authority when necessary.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Champion initiatives to enhance project efficiency and team productivity.
• Collaborate with clients to ensure quality expectations are met.

Digital & Data-Driven Leadership

• Advocate the use of digital tools and data to drive decision-making and project success.
• Ensure the team is trained on relevant digital platforms.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Proven leadership with a track record of managing large-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract forms and commercial management.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to engage at all levels.
• Experience managing budgets and resources to meet project goals.
• Ability to think strategically while managing the day-to-day project details.
• Flexible and agile to adapt to changing project demands.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• BSc/MSc in Management, Construction, or a related field.
• Membership in a professional management body (APM, etc.).
• Proficiency in MS Office 365, with a focus on project management tools.
• APM PFQ/PMQ/PPQ certifications, or equivalent.
• Full UK driving license.

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it's sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

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

From Dunfermline's tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland's transition towards net zero in the built environment.

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