Project Director - Aberdeen

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About the role

Job Title: Project Director (Earthworks and Civils)

Location: North of Scotland / Aberdeenshire / Central Belt Scotland

Project Type: Construction - Civil Engineering / Energy

Company: Balfour Beatty Group

About Us:

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure and construction group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient projects that underpin 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 construction 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 Project Directorto 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 Energy 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

Are you a seasoned leader with the expertise to manage large-scale energy projects? We are seeking a Project Director to join our team and take strategic operational responsibility for a major project in the North East of Scotland.

About the Role:

As Project Director, you will provide strong leadership and oversee a multidisciplinary team to ensure the successful delivery of the Earthworks and Civils Work Packages. You will facilitate close collaboration with engineering, commercial, procurement, and external teams while driving excellence in health, safety, and sustainability standards.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Earthworks and Civils Work Packages, incorporating design, scope, and logistics management.
• Establishing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HS&E) standards.
• Delivering the project on time and within budget while managing risks and driving innovation.
• Promoting a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and sustainability.

Who we're looking for

Key Requirements:

• Project Director level
• Extensive experience in managing Earthworks and Civils on large-scale energy or infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record in managing and leading large teams in particular major projects in challenging locations
• Strong leadership and management skills, including completion of formal qualification (eg ILM).
• Strong track record of leading diverse teams and driving operational excellence.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HS&E legislation and environmental management.
• Expertise in NEC3 contracts and lean construction techniques (e.g., MMC and 4D planning).
• Experienced in NEC 3 Contracts
• SMSTS qualification and a valid CSCS card.

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.

*70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland - You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section

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