What you'll be doing
- Provides commercial input to Value Engineering reviews for different forms of construction.
- To support the review of tenders, including estimates, cost data and contract reviews.
- Commercial management of a large infrastructure project or a portfolio of smaller projects.
- Develop and directly manage a small team.
- Manage costs n relation to infrastructure projects with experience of identifying commercial risks and opportunities in respect of their works.
- Deliver varied commercial duties including responsibility for procuring and managing supply chain.
- Optimise commercial performance through diligent cost control and value for money opportunities, whilst achieving the require standards and quality for our customers.
- Create and maintain commercial relationships to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Contract administration with both client and subcontractors.
- Provide support and adherence for the end-to-end Gated Business Lifecycle process (Gates 1-8).
- Proactively drive career and personal development, including professional certification.
Who we're looking for
- Costs management and maximising value on a large project or portfolio of projects.
- Embedding a mindset within the team of financial and commercial control within a project(s).
- In-depth knowledge and experience of procuring and managing supply chain.
- Maintain a Personal Development Plan to ensure continuous personal and professional development.
- Already in possession of or working towards professional accreditation.
- Proactively develop, mentor and coach immediate members to ensure development of talent and succession within the team.
- Demonstration of working to deadlines including effective delegation, working efficiently and to a high standard.
- Excellent communication skills with all internal and external stakeholders.
- Keen interest and experience in infrastructure projects.
- Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed (achievement focus).
- Proactively manage opportunities, risks and threats.
- Experience of NEC contracts.
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.
- Competitive salary + car
- 37.5-hour workweek (Monday to Friday)
- Pension scheme: Up to 5% employee & 7% employer contributions
- Family-friendly policies:
- 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave
- 4 weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Professional development: Access to a broad range of learning opportunities, including qualifications
- Employee Assistance Programme for support and well-being
- Volunteering opportunities: Up to 2 days per year
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
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