Technical Director, Lower Thames Crossing - Thurrock

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About the role

Balfour Beatty Highways is looking to make a critical leadership hire and appoint a Technical Director for the iconic Lower Thames Crossing project.

As a member of the senior team, reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will play a key part in the leadership of the integrated LTC Programme.

Areas of responsibility will include Project Planning, design and engineering, sustainability including carbon and zero emissions transformation.

You will provide inspirational leadership to a highly talented and multi-disciplinary team and collectively deliver customer, project and portfolio objectives.

The role will be based at our project site in Thurrock, with flexible working arrangements as per our smart working policies.

What you'll be doing

Leadership

• Lead the performance of the technical team
• Ensure and maintain resource levels required for successful programme delivery
• Develop high performing teams, promote a pipeline of talent, and assist with internal training
• Promote and facilitate utilisation of the principles of continuous improvement across the team

Governance

• Report on project performance and benefits realisation
• Prepare both internal/external reports and consult with stakeholders
• Hold periodic project reviews and update the Digital Briefcase

Analytical Thinking and Decision Making

• Ensure reports provide information that will ensure decisions are well informed
• Assess the suitability of the project and ensure delivery aligns with the business objectives
• Supervise all project team and CoP's involved to provide feedback and resolve complex problems

Health, Safety and Environmental
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm and keep up to date with legislation
• Accountable for the safety and welfare of employees and supply chain
• Conduct Safety and Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety initiatives
• Support Accident/Incident Investigations
• Monitor effectiveness of the Health and Safety Management System and implement improvement solutions

Risk, Issue and Opportunity
• Lead risk/opportunity reviews and recommend/implement/approve/reject changes
• Escalate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority
• Apply change, risk, and resource management principles

Procurement and Supply Chain
• Ensure procurement plans are aligned to the project plan, business, and customer requirements
• Establish and maximise a network of key suppliers for present and future opportunities
• Ensure performance of suppliers is monitored, promote feedback loops and continuous improvement

Quality
• Work with customer to understand expectations on quality and ensure that these are met
• Accountable for KPI's in line with project objectives
• Ensure assurance activities are undertaken and findings are acted upon
• Champion ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures
• Maximise the use of planning and project controls tools to establish realistic baselines across the team
• Track project performance against baselines, advocating Short Interval Control processes to identify deviations early and hold projects accountable

Commercial and Contract
• Ownership of budget, cost control and cost recovery, setting adequate targets
• Ensure that expenditure meets the budget and that resources are used efficiently
• Able to identify elements for cost recovery from others
• Incorporate and balance operational and commercial constraints into decisions
• Lead robust reporting routines including escalation

Digital
• Promote consistency and reliability of digital data to aid project delivery
• Awareness of Digital Group Minimum Standards and operate with appropriate level of digital tools
• Seek coaching so that the team has the right level of training

Who we're looking for

Professional experience

• Experience of leading Technical / Engineering / Design teams and contracts within a multi-disciplined engineering environment
• Experience within the Project Management / Engineering sector at director level (highways or broader civil infrastructure sector), with demonstrable leadership experience within an integrated client/contractor/supply chain team or JV/Alliance set up
• Previous experience of resource planning, management, and mobilisation
• Formal qualification (BSc/MSc) in Civil Engineering or equivalent; Chartership status would be highly desirable

Personal qualities

• Excellent people management skills which empower, influence, and inspire others to build effective teams and engage in the business vision
• A skilled communicator with the ability to convey complex technical information to varied audiences
• An agile operator who embraces change and adapts seamlessly to the evolving nature of projects while being mindful of the needs and expectations of a broad range of stakeholders Customer centric, with a focus on understanding and addressing the needs of all stakeholders
• Ability to develop and implement effective strategies

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's Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

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