Project Manager - Derby

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About the role

Job Title: Building Surveyor / Project Manager - Property
Location: UK-wide, main base in Derby
Project Type: Commercial Property Fit Out & Dilapidations
Company: Balfour Beatty Group

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure and construction group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient projects that underpin daily life, support communities, and enable economic growth. Our expertise and resources ensure 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 projects connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our team as a Building Surveyor / Project Manager to help build new futures.

What you'll be doing

As a Building Surveyor / Project Manager, you will:

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of capital projects within the UK Permanent Estate (10-20 projects per year, combined values up to £5m).
• Draft and issue project briefs, set up and manage JCT D&B contracts.
• Coordinate contractors and internal teams for successful project delivery.
• Oversee budgets, review and advise on variations, and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Who we're looking for

• 1-3 years' experience in Cat B commercial property fit out (offices/warehouses) and dilapidations.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation, and time management skills.
• Strong communication, relationship, and negotiation skills.
• Degree (or final year with expected 2:1) in building surveying or project management.
• Understanding of CDM; AutoCAD and APM qualification advantageous (support provided).
• Full clean driving licence (UK travel required).

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 Group Enabling Functions are Legal, Finance, IT and Procurement, Communications, Health Safety and Environment, HR and Sustainability. Together, they support delivery of our Build to Last strategy whilst improving efficiencies and standardising our approach, systems and processes.

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

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. 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