Overview
About The Role Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a Utilities Project Manager to join our £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing project, consisting of 43 bridges including viaducts, 17km of complex Highways construction, complex utility diversions, and a scheme-wide approach to carbon reduction. Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities, creating communities where people want to live, work and play. The Utilities Project Manager will be tasked to lead the commercial management of a major highways scheme involving the construction of a new road and extensive utilities interface.
What you'll be doing
Project Delivery
* Manage all aspects of utility enabling works to provide an environment that allows the utilities to be delivered safely, predictably and productively.
* Lead a team and deliver in line with agreed strategic objectives.
* Develop and maintain programmes, forecasts, and performance metrics for utility enabling works.
* Identify and manage the discharge of consents.
* Identify and manage risks and opportunities associated with the works.
* Ensure timely delivery of utility diversions and installations aligned with main works milestones and SU Constraint Dates.
Stakeholder Management
* Liaise with statutory undertakers, local authorities, and internal teams to secure approvals and agreements.
* Maintain strong relationships with utility providers and resolve conflicts promptly.
Technical & Compliance
* Oversee design reviews and ensure compliance with relevant standards, codes, and safety regulations.
* Implement robust risk management and quality assurance processes.
Team Leadership
* Lead and motivate a multidisciplinary team, including engineers and subcontractors.
* Support the development of the delivery strategies for the works.
* Foster a collaborative and safety-first culture across all utility works.
Financial Control
* Manage budgets for utility works, monitor costs, and identify opportunities for savings.
* Ensure accurate reporting and forecasting of financial performance.
Reporting & Documentation
* Prepare progress reports, risk registers, and maintain accurate project documentation.
* Support handover and certification processes for utility assets.
Qualifications & Experience
* Proven experience managing works on major infrastructure projects.
* Proven experience in working as part of a wider integrated team and collaborating with other disciplines and supporting functions.
* Excellent project management skills, including scheduling, budgeting, and risk management.
* Strong leadership and the ability to lead teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
* Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Desirable
* Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
* Project Management Professional (PMP) or APM certification.
* Experience with NEC contracts and major highways projects.
* Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards (NEBOSH/IOSH desirable).
Still Interested
Join a team of 26,000 staff and a business that recorded 8.6bn in revenues last year, with industry-leading customer satisfaction scores and strong employee engagement statistics.
Benefits
* An attractive / negotiated salary
* 42 core base hours per week
* Company car
* 25 days annual leave
* Pension savings schemes
* A range of BB staff employee benefits (discounts, exclusive offers, etc.)
* Refer a friend bonus scheme
* Additional BB opportunities via balfourbeattycareers.com
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 vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programmes. 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 add social value to the communities in 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. We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
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