Project Manager

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About the role

Would you like to join a great place to work where you will be encouraged to apply your knowledge and technical skills to make a real difference? We have a fantastic opportunity for a talented and experienced Project Manager to join our Rail Team in London. You will work on London Street Overbridge Structural Repair Project, focusing on repairing and strengthening a listed structure in the iconic London Paddington Railway station.

If you would like to learn more information about this amazing project please visit the the following link:

https://www.balfourbeatty.com/media-centre/latest/balfour-beatty-achieve...

What you'll be doing

• Ensure that expenditures are in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to maintain cost control.
• Develop, implement, review, and periodically update resource-loaded schedules.
• Ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action based on findings.
• Be accountable for KPIs in alignment with project objectives and monitor performance.
• Manage subcontractors.
• Ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project plans so that materials/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Develop high-performing teams, promote a pipeline of talent, and assist with internal training by supporting, guiding, motivating, and empowering the team.
• Take responsibility for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees, and the supply chain. Ensure that reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost-effective decisions in line with the overall strategy.

Who we're looking for

• Formal qualification (BEng/MEng/BSc/MSc) in engineering/management/construction or experience equivalent.
• Proven experience in project management within the Rail industry.
• Able to demonstrate a track record of project delivery.
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts.
• 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.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Member of a professional management body i.e. APM, ICE
• Proficient on O365

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:

• Competitive negotiated salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Medical health cover
• BB Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Payment of an annual professional membership
• Enhanced maternity/paternity & family friendly policies
• Real career progression opportunities
• Discretionary annual salary reviews
• Access to our referral scheme programme

About us

Our Rail business has an extensive legacy of rail expertise. Our teams safely deliver complex projects, from consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance. Using advanced plant and machinery, and unique innovations, we provide end-to-end solutions for our customers.

Our aim is to improve the passengers experience, and our teams create better journeys by increasing network capacity, improving reliability, and making our railways more efficient and sustainable.

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. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

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.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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