Construction Manager - Overhead Line

Construction Manager - Overhead Line

Balfour Beatty plc

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site-Based Construction Manager within our Operational Team. You will deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you. You will be initially working from our Elgin office, but will be required to travel between Inverness and Peterhead.

• Support the Project Managers in their responsibility for overall profit and loss of a standard or major project whilst ensuring the highest standards of safety, sustainability, environmental and quality are implemented.
• Promote a collaborative working environment which ensures client, internal and other stakeholders’ requirements are effectively managed, and employees feel motivated and engaged to deliver.

• Manage Site Engineers / Project Engineers to ensure that all work undertaken satisfies all required safety and technical policies and procedures.
• Plan the work and oversee the requirements for necessary materials, plant and equipment.
• Oversee the requirements for resource and then manage staff for the project.
• Manage the construction site(s) on a day-to-day basis, including supervising the labour force, monitoring subcontractors, checking materials, inspecting work and overseeing quality control.
• Ensure that all work is carried out according to required standards and be responsible for effective liaison and collaboration with Highways Authorities, Local Authorities and other Utilities providers etc.
• Ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget by setting benchmarks, agreeing budgets and monitoring progress.
• Check design documents.
• Responsible for a working environment which ensures the achievement of all safety and environment legislation, engineering and customer standards.

• Able to demonstrate a track record of project delivery.
• Experience working in a similar role with a strong focus on Overhead Line (Tower Assembly / Erection) – essential.
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts.
• Proficient in commercial/project management communications.
• 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.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Degree Qualified in Electrical/Civil Engineering Discipline – desirable.
• Qualification in APM – desirable.
• Experience in the installation of temporary works to facilitate tower assembly and erection – desirable.

• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs.
• Wellbeing sessions – non-work-related activities such as walking, house duties, etc.
• Opportunity to join into the company SIP scheme.
• Flexible benefits window – options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI, etc.
• Reward platform where you can get discounts off shopping, insurance, cars, etc.
• Hybrid working (where applicable).
• Enhanced company sickness scheme.
• Enhanced company Maternity/Paternity/Shared parental/Adoption schemes.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Up to 2 days volunteering per year.
• Company funded social events.

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects. Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions.

With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across…