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Overview
We are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual with a project background to join this fast-paced team to deliver the lower risk highways and technology schemes in the portfolio or assist and support on the delivery of more complex schemes. Projects delivery will include the whole project lifecycle from feasibility through to handover. Schemes range in value from £100k to £3m+ and include safety schemes, environmental improvements, technology schemes, remedial works and structure schemes.
Responsibilities
* Supports strong collaborative relationships with the project management team, and key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure full mutual understanding of the projects’ delivery objectives, to report on and review project performance, and to agree solutions to issues.
* Supports compliance with the DBFO contract clarifying roles and responsibilities within your team, resolving risks and issues in a timely manner, producing timely and accurate reports, and creating and maintaining specified records including change management.
* Support the Design, agree and implement project plans, to ensure that all activities are appropriately organised to deliver project objectives, are appropriately resourced to deliver the required outcomes.
* Support projects throughout their whole lifecycle through feasibility, design, and construction informing investment proposals for our clients
* Support the development of robust cost profiles identifying key risks and quantifying resource requirement.
* Identify and evaluate emerging risks, issues, dependencies and constraints associated with the project, escalating where appropriate. Where necessary develop, agree and implement solutions to overcome these.
* Support the performance of Framework Contractors and Designers as appropriate, ensuring that project objectives and requirements are clearly understood, setting clear expectations for health and safety management, time and cost; and taking appropriate remedial action where necessary.
* Support the delivery of the business’ sustainability activities including net zero and biodiversity net gain
* Work closely with the Construction/Supervisor team to ensure permits, certificates and site reporting are managed correctly and align to project needs
Qualifications and Qualities
* Experience of working in teams to successfully develop multiple projects concurrently
* A strong collaborator, with integrity and experience of managing relationships with multiple stakeholders gaining the involvement and engagement of a wide range of stakeholders.
* Commercially focused, to drive project performance and ability to manage contracts to deliver outcomes
* High resilience, to deal constructively with conflicting priorities and setbacks.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills, to clarify and ensure understanding of project strategies and solutions.
* Experience of managing and maintaining agreed project plans and detailed stage plans in conjunction with Frameworks Contractors, Designers and internal partners.
* Proactive problem solving
* Good communication and collaboration skills
* Strong safety management culture
* Ability to prioritise and self-manage
* Ability to develop relationships and engender trust
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. We are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). We are signatories to 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. We are a Disability Confident Employer and we are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
For more information visit: balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
If you have feedback on the resourcing process, please share it at candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
Seniority
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Project Management and Information Technology
Industries
* Construction
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