What you'll be doing

As a Project Management Assistant, you will:

• Work as part of a project team, assisting to deliver projects to time, cost and quality through various phases in a safe and environmentally responsible manner;


• Monitor and report programme and progress in accordance with project reporting systems and guidelines;


• Develop and integrate, effective support systems to enable the Project Manager to manage and control change;


• Process contractor possession and isolation applications so that they applications are complete and submitted to the prescribed time scales as directed;


• Monitor contractor performance indicators and provide periodic progress reports;


• Support the Project Management team in providing a safe working environment at all times during the execution of those projects under their responsibility;


• Manage generic and site specific methods of working and supply risk assessments to agreed timescale.

Who we're looking for

The successful candidate will have: 

• Relevant 'on-project' experience including administration duties and report writing;


• Good interpersonal, IT and communication skills;


• Awareness of Health & Safety at Work principles;


• Ability to work as part of a team and to deadlines;


• Knowledge & experience of working in Rail Project environment (desirable). 

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset, and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:

• An attractive/negotiated salary;


• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;


• Pension savings scheme;


• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;


• A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc);


• Refer and Earn scheme;


• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About us

Balfour Beatty Rail Limited is an international leader in rail infrastructure engineering projects and the UK's largest rail engineering and services provider. We offer a full range of rail infrastructure activities from high-speed rail to mass rapid transit, covering urban, rural and commuter routes, for both public and private railways.

For an example of the exciting work our rail teams undertake click here:

https://youtu.be/iGz4vrhopUY

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/