Project Manager, Project & Program Management, Operations Management

Balfour Beatty Power T&D is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Cabling to join our team on the BTNO project in Assington, Suffolk
. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the delivery of critical infrastructure, playing a key role in safely delivering complex HV cabling works.

As a Project Manager, you will have full accountability for the successful delivery of your project, ensuring it is completed safely, sustainably, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

• Hold periodic project reviews and update the Digital Briefcase
• Ensure the team maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.)
• Prepare and present both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Aptitude and ability to understand technical answers / explanations
• Management of teams to ensure works are deliverable
• Ability to interrogate designs and challenge inputs and deliverables
• Ensure reports provide relevant information to enable decisions to be made which are informed, cost effective and in line with overall business strategy
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation
• Accountable for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain
• Carry out Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety initiatives
• Lead Accident/Incident Investigations
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement improvement actions
• Review RAMS and accepting subcontractor RAMS
• Develop H&S plan and ensure it is treated as a live document
• Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce
• Management and empowerment to allow teams to set people to work
• Upskilling and mentoring of others
• Coordinate and manage all project activities and internal functions
• Identify and control resource to deliver works
• Develop, implement and update resource allocations plans and raise appropriate requests
• Produce plans for the team to achieve goals/aspirations
• Develop high performing teams, promote a pipeline of talent and assist with internal training through supporting, guiding, motivating and empowering the team. Using the resources available through training, mentoring and performance management
• Lead risk/opportunity reviews, ownership of the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes
• Log and elevate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority
• Manage subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved
• Ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project plans, such that material/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet scheduled deadlines
• Ensure all work is undertaken with a view towards handover and certification
• Accountable for KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance
• Ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action on findings
• Lead working groups on focused improvement areas
• Develop, implement, review and periodically update resource loaded schedules
• Ensure team adopt productivity and project controls techniques
• Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weekly meeting

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Experience of working on a variety of project types
• Able to demonstrate a track record of project delivery In depth understanding a roficient 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
• Communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Effective team management…