Utility Asset Protection Manager

• Ensure full compliance with GS6, HSG47, and Safe Systems of Work, embedding industry best practice across all utility-related activities.

• Support the Utility Asset Protection Team in achieving project milestones, safety objectives, and compliance targets.

• Act as a key liaison with internal teams, subcontractors, and third-party utility providers to maintain alignment and effective collaboration.

• Facilitate clear communication between the Utilities Coordinator and field teams to ensure timely delivery of utility protection requirements.

• Participate actively in coordination meetings, providing updates on permit-related issues raised by the Authorised Person.

• Apply technical knowledge of underground utility detection and avoidance methods to support the safe delivery of works.

• Interpret utility survey data, translating findings into actionable permit decisions, and manage documentation through digital tools and systems.

• Ensure that all excavation and intrusive works are carried out under valid permits and safe systems of work.

• Report, escalate, and follow up on any non-compliance or safety concerns without delay.

• Collaborate with other functional leads on the Lower Thames Crossing to ensure that utility protection is fully integrated into both permanent and temporary works designs.

• Deliver all required project outputs, including:

• Timely permit issuance for construction teams.

• Management and recording of survey data, as-builts, and utility records.

• Development and maintenance of a single source of truth for live utility drawings and permit documentation.

• Identify and allocate appropriate resources to meet project demands, ensuring competence and compliance at all times.

• Support the identification of uncharted services and update the coordinated utilities model accordingly.

• Guarantee that all works are executed in line with approved method statements and that safe systems of work are properly implemented and supervised.

• Engage regularly with stakeholders, including the Group Head of Engineering, to share best practice, drive innovation, and contribute to incident investigations for continuous improvement in utility safety performance.

• Conduct regular project reviews focused on avoiding service-related risks, including audits of logs, permits, and competency records.

• Formally appoint Authorised Persons (Permit Approvers) for the project.

• Foster a culture of collaboration and maintain a relentless focus on Zero Harm.

• Lead and facilitate digital coordination processes between project participants to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Embed “Safety by Design” principles throughout all activities, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety Regulations, Balfour Beatty procedures, and life cycle risk reduction practices for foundation and geotechnical works

• Significant experience of managing Utility asset diversion and survey works.

• Significant experience in working with and adhering to SU protection protocols

• Significant experience within the project management construction / engineering sector at management level

• QCF Level 5 (Diploma in Utility Mapping and Surveying) (or working towards)

• Experience of resource planning, management and mobilisation

• Experience of client and stakeholder management

• Firm understanding of and belief to drive health & safety principles in line with Balfour Beatty's Zero Harm philosophy

• Experience of managing budgets on multiple projects at any one time

• Extensive NRSWA Experience

• Comprehensive understanding and experience of a wide range of construction techniques

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