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Job No. BBUK21429
Regional Civils
General Management
Balfour Beatty is one of the UK's leading infrastructure groups, delivering complex and essential projects across transportation, utilities, defence, energy and civil engineering. Within UK Construction Services, the Regional Civils business delivers major infrastructure schemes for both public and private sector clients, supporting communities and critical national infrastructure across the UK.
We are seeking an Area Director to lead our Southern geography, covering a significant portfolio of civil engineering and infrastructure projects across Oxfordshire, South Wales and the wider M4/M5 corridor.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the operational, commercial and financial performance of the area. Leading the Area Leadership Team, you will be accountable for the safe, efficient and profitable delivery of multiple projects, while driving strong customer relationships and developing a high-performing organisation.
Alongside responsibility for live project delivery, you will play a key role in shaping the future direction of the business. Working closely with senior leaders across the organisation, you will support work-winning and pre-construction activities, helping to secure future opportunities, strengthen our market position and drive sustainable long-term growth across the region.
This position offers the opportunity to lead a significant operational area, influence business strategy and play a key role in the continued growth of one of the UK's leading infrastructure businesses.
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…
With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.
We’re looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com
