About the role
Utilities Coordinator – Power T&D
đź“Ť Lower Thames Crossing, Pilgrims Lane, Grays, Essex RM16 5UZ
Balfour Beatty is seeking a Utilities Coordinator to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team, supporting delivery on the Lower Thames Crossing project in Grays. Balfour Beatty DCU is a multi-discipline utility business focused on designing, delivering, and managing utility works for both internal group projects and external clients. This is a critical, high-impact role responsible for coordinating utility activities across major, complex civil engineering schemes—from feasibility through to handover.
What you'll be doing
* Creating and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders such as clients, utility companies, and internal and external design teams.
* The role requires an understanding and overview of construction works as a whole to allow informed input to be made when relating to UC works.
* Coordinating the documentation required for management of critical UCs relationships on major civil engineering projects from design development to completion.
* Leading the day to day liaison with UCs and other key stakeholders, with the aim of driving efficiency, identifying opportunities, and mitigating risk for Balfour Beatty and the wider project.
* End-to-end liaison regarding the design and delivery of diversion and new connections works being delivered by Utility Companies.
* Provide assistance to the DCU delivery teams on site managing the install of utility works, including weekly reporting and maintaining Utility relationships.
* Assisting in managing a portfolio of strategic relationships across key UCs.
* Assisting in managing a portfolio of strategic relationships across Balfour Beatty to ensure that the DCU business is fully recognised and utilised – promoting the team capabilities where possible.
* As the BBMU/DCU team grows, this role will adapt accordingly to support and meet the deliverables of the wider team. Providing support to Site Manager, Site Engineers and designers as required.
* Working effectively within internal clients’ organisational structures where required.
* Throughout, uphold the Balfour Beatty Group values and behaviours to ensure the highest standards of safety, sustainability, environmental responsibility, and quality are implemented
Who we're looking for
* CDM Familiarity.
* Positioned suited to highly organised individuals.
* Minimum 2 years demonstrable experience with utilities environment.
* Applicant will take a proactive and autonomous approach to work, including making significant decisions to inform the direction of a project from a commercial, programme and design perspective.
* Embedded as a key element of the client’s team.
* Experience interfacing with UCs and multiple stakeholders (such as planning and highways authorities) in respect of diversion and new connections works on major construction schemes.
* Experience chairing meetings.
* Experience in managing and maintaining regular reporting requirements both with clients and internal stakeholders.
* Awareness of the NRSWA protocols and processes in relation to utility assets.
* Knowledge of NRSWA permits and notices and raising them.
* Experience in wider organisation process management.
* Excellent relationship management skills, with ability to work across conflicting interest groups to develop solutions to complex operational and commercial problems.
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?
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
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on’going maintenance, our in’house experts, flexible resources and industry’leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
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
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.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long\u2010term 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
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