About The Role Join Our Team as a Contracts Engineering Manage – M25 London Orbital Motorway Project. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Con tracts Engineering Manager to play a key role in delivering one of Europe’s most dynamic highway projects: the M25 London Orbital Motorway, managed by Connect Plus Services (CPS). This role offers flexibility to work from our offices in either Leatherhead, South Mimms, or Dartford. CPS is a joint Venture project with Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis. We operate and maintain the M25. The M25 is the busiest section of motorway in Europe and requires careful and efficient planning of work in order to deliver over £100m of annual investment in the highway infrastructure each year, in addition to planned and reactive maintenance activity. CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, entrusted with operating and maintaining the M25—the busiest section of motorway in Europe. With over £100 million of annual investment in the highway infrastructure, this project is unlike any other, offering unmatched challenges and opportunities in highways engineering. Whether you are advancing your career in Highways or looking for your next professional challenge, this is the place to be. What you'll be doing The Contracts Engineering Manager will act as a key technical advisor within the Commercial Team, ensuring the successful delivery of major, complex civil engineering projects. With extensive experience in Highway design standards and specifications, you will assess the impact of changes to technical requirements on the costs of delivering future contractual requirements. You will work closely with operational, technical and commercial teams, evaluating the effects of changes in scope, standards and legal requirements. This includes identifying the impacted activities and assessing the projected commercial implications. Effective communication of complex engineering arguments will be essential to defending and advancing the company’s commercial position. Contract Management & Compliance Interpret various design, maintenance standards and contract documents, including specifications, code of practice, manuals, and other guidelines. Assess their impacts on maintenance and renewal requirements and translate these into actionable requirements for projects. Prepare, submit and negotiate amendments to contracts with customers, ensuring that any alterations or additional work are formally incorporated into contracts. Develop proposals for claims or step changes, advocating for the company’s interests. Ensure that engineering projects comply with all legal, regulatory, and operational guidelines. Address and resolve any contract discrepancies or issues that may arise during project execution Engineering Oversight & Technical Expertise Provide technical leadership by interpreting the implications of design, maintenance, and renewal standards on the infrastructure. Communicate these to operational and delivery functions Analyse data from asset management systems to predict future maintenance and renewal needs, proactively identifying potential issues and long-term requirements for infrastructure upkeep. Lead efforts to ensure high engineering standards and network stewardship are maintained, driving innovations that improve safety, operational efficiency, and overall project quality. Monitor ongoing projects for technical consistency and conformance to established specifications. Financial Prepare accurate technical estimates from first principles, ensuring the impacts of design, maintenance, and renewal requirements are fully considered and valued. Consider the impact of the estimated change into risk management systems reflecting potential and future changes in operational and delivery strategies. Report changes in technical and operational standards to senior leadership and interfacing roles, ensuring that financial risks related Who we're looking for Qualifications/skills/experience BEng, BSc or MSc in Civil Engineering or cognate award Member or Fellow of ICE, IMechE, IEE or equivalent A deep understanding of highway design standards and specifications, with the ability to interpret and apply these to complex civil engineering projects. Strong analytical skills to assess the impact of technical changes on project costs and delivery timelines. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Ability to work in a cross-functional team, sharing knowledge, and providing guidance on engineering and technical matters Proactive in identifying potential risks, issues and impacts of changes in scope, technical standards, and legal requirements. 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? Benefits 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