What you'll be doing
- Demonstrate high standards of visible safety leadership. Ensure that the
required safety considerations are incorporated in the inspection process,
and that behavioural safety is promoted throughout the teams, based on the
principles of Making Safety Personal. Ensure that the safety culture within the
team is strong.
- Ensure that when team members and subcontractors are put to work, this is
undertaken in line with Business Management System requirements and
good safety practice.
- Ensure all inspection activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and
company policies. Prepare monthly reports on inspection delivery, presenting
these to clients and senior leadership where required.
- Act as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and clients in
relation to inspections. Escalate critical decisions and unresolved issues as
required, ensuring timely and efficient resolution.
- Working with the Delivery leads, within the organisational matrix to meet
project deadlines and quality standards, allowing for resilience and flexibility
in procuring resources across internal staff and supply chain partners. Work
closely with the Asset & Network Planning function to define the volumes of
inspections required in any given planning period.
- Take full responsibility for all inspection delivery processes for all asset types.
This includes scheduling, execution, and completion of these activities (such
as ensuring method statements, classifying and informing stakeholders about
defects, and data capture requirements are correct) timescales and quality,
while leading on process improvements and efficiencies, enabling asset
customers to deliver more effectively with accurate information.
- Lead a large team to deliver a portfolio of inspections to time and quality.
- Ensure the team, including supply chain inspectors, understand the delivery
targets and expectations relevant to them and that productivity is optimised
across the team. Ensure staff development, succession planning, and talent
retention aims of the organisation are met in the inspection team.
- Monitor and control the performance against the in-year inspection budget,
implementing corrective actions and improvements to maximize financial and operational performance.
Who we're looking for
- Proven experience in delivering large programmes of inspections across multiple asset types, or experience of planning and executing large volumes of similar planned work activities.
- Strong leadership skills and experience managing a team, preferably within a matrix organisation.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and under pressure.
- Familiarity with the industry's safety standards and regulations.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or relevant field OR suitable level of experience in industry.
- Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
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
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
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-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