Self-Delivery Manager - M25 - Leatherhead

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About the role

As the Self-Delivery Manager, you will be accountable for the delivery of the portfolio of asset renewal projects (known as "Pre-Defined Assets") where CPS is the Principle Contractor under the CDM Regulations. These projects include M&E renewals, nearside barrier, signage renewal and lining and studding replacement projects.

This role will focus on delivering improved value to CPS through maximizing opportunities for self-delivery, using CPS resources to supervise and deliver the works (including use of labour-only subcontractors where required) in order to improve delivery predictability and improve the unit cost efficiency across these projects.

Your role will also focus on ensuring project managers are adequately resourced across these portfolios, understand requirements, and delivery high quality services.

Can be based at Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms office.

What you'll be doing

• Demonstrate high standards of visible safety leadership. Ensure that the required
  levels of safety performance are delivered, and that behavioural safety is promoted throughout the teams, based on the principles of Making Safety Personal. Ensure that the safety culture within the team is strong. Ensure that CPS legal responsibilities under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations are effectively being undertaken.
• Work with Asset Delivery Managers to develop staff and share knowledge and
  resources when required across teams to maximise efficiencies and to limit risk
  exposure to the business. Setting challenging tasks in line with their Personal
  Development and Performance Development Plans. Ensure responsibilities and
  objectives set in each year's Delivery Strategy are met during delivery on each
  project in their portfolio and demonstrate leadership in continuous improvement of the culture of their team.
• Support the Asset Teams in the production of the Asset Management Forward
  Plan (AMFP) through advice, influence, and leadership. The final product should
  have an achievable programme, budget, and scope for the Pre-Defined Asset
  portfolio, based on input from the Asset Delivery function.
• Monitor the performance against the in-year delivery budget (as well as the overall budget for projects), implementing corrective actions and improvements to maximize financial and operational performance, particularly working with
  procurement, maintenance leads, and Network Operations to share resources and maximise in-house delivery.
• Understand financial performance for Pre-Defined Asset renewal in terms of overall budget targets as well as unit costs for each asset type. Implement improvements (including through the increased use of Self-Delivery and use of the CPS Maintenance team) to drive down unit cost of delivery.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and clients in relation to the Pre-Defined Asset portfolio. Escalate critical decisions and unresolved issues as required, ensuring timely and efficient resolution.
• Define and control the boundaries of their project managers' work, responsibilities, and objectives. Liaise with the Asset and Engineering Leads, Programme, Project Controls, and Works Managers to agree the planning and delivery of the proposed schemes.
• Collaborate to ensure appropriate resources are available, focusing on both short and long-term needs/plans. These activities should include the following:

• Develop achievable timescales for delivery
• Agree clear lines of communication and responsibility
• Coordinate Project Manager, Designer and Framework Contractor's resources
• Define and agree measure of 'quality' to evaluate performance.

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience in project delivery, or a related field.
• Strong leadership skills and experience managing a team, preferably within a matrix organisation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and under pressure.
• Familiarity with the industry's safety standards and regulations, including the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or relevant field OR suitable level of experience in industry
• Experience of working with the NEC3 or 4 form of contract
• Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.

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

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

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