Construction Director

Balfour Beatty

  • Aberdeen
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
About the roleOur work matters to millions. It'll matter to you too. Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site Based Construction Director on the Operational Team based in Aberdeenshire and you'll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.Reports to: Project Director, PT&DAs a Construction Director you will have the skills and competence to;
  • Influence, create and articulate strategy through to implementation.
  • Holds overall accountability for construction of substation projects, ensuring constructability at all stages (design/development to commissioning).
  • To provide management, leadership and inspires a multi-disciplinary team to achieve common goals.
  • To determine the most appropriate means of satisfying customer/project/portfolio requirements, objectives and constraints: time, cost, quality, scope, risk and benefits.
In return we offer you.£Competitive - DOA + excellent benefits including Site Allowances, Company Car, generous bonus and Subsistence Allowances (Subject to T&C's of role)Opportunity to shape what's next in a pivotal project management role with an industry leader. What you do here as a Construction Manager will matter. Not just to the infrastructure and engineering experts it will also matter to your supportive colleagues who'll value your perspective. Your work will matter to society, as you help us to shape large-scale power engineering projects.When it comes to developing our people, our project management team are award winning. Joining the team as a Construction Manager, you'll get to:
  • Work for the largest infrastructure company in the UK
  • Secure a future in an industry that's enjoying significant investment
  • Take pride in adding your talents to our focus on building sustainably Power for the future
  • Lead and inspire a multi-skilled team and set the tone for large infrastructure projects
  • Take charge of all aspects of project delivery - from initiation, planning and design, to delivery, monitoring, commissioning, and handover
  • Be part of something big by helping us to connect communities and build sustainably
  • Benefit from a project management development pathway towards chartership with the Association for Project Management
  • Prove yourself and lead bigger and bigger projects in a rapidly growing industry
What you'll be doing
  • Report on pre-construction and construction performance and benefits realisation
  • Assess the suitability of the project construction at all stages aligns with the business and stakeholder objectives
  • Supervise all construction/design team involved to provide feedback and resolve complex problems
  • Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation
  • Manage the structure, focus and discipline of the Construction Team
  • Ensure and maintain resource levels required for successful programme delivery
  • Ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project plans, such that material/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet scheduled deadlines
  • Escalate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority
  • Accountable for KPI's in line with project objectives and monitor performance
  • Champion ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people
  • Maximise the use of planning & project controls tools to establish realistic baselines throughout the team
  • Ownership of budget, cost control and cost recovery, setting project/portfolio targets accordingly
  • Advocate consistency and reliability of digital data to support successful project delivery - data driven decisions
Who we're looking for
  • Formal qualification (BSc/MSc) in management/construction or experience equivalent
  • APM PFQ/PMQ/PPQ
  • Strategically direct logical constructability of GIS Substation
  • Dissect tactically construction details in line with business objectives
  • Effective leadership skills with a desire to track records of achievement
  • Good knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and key metrics
  • Attend and contribute toward industry events
  • Is a member of a professional management body i.e. APM
  • Holds a current driving licence
  • Interpretation of programme logic related to construction requirements for similar projects
Why work for usAlongside the amazing opportunity, support and pride that you will gain from developing your career with one of the world's foremost infrastructure giants, you will also enjoy:
  • Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs
  • Wellbeing sessions - non-work-related activities go for a walk, do some house duties etc.
  • Opportunity to join into the company SIP scheme.
  • Flexible benefits window Options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI etc.
  • Reward platform where you can get discounts off shopping, insurance, cars etc.
  • Hybrid working (where applicable)
  • Enhanced company sickness scheme
  • Enhanced company Maternity/Paternity/Shared parental/Adoption schemes
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Up to 2 days volunteering per year
  • Company funded social events.
In joining the Power T&D team, you are joining a strong function, where you can join us as the first step on a lengthy career, or simply join us be the best you can be in your role we will support you either way.We have a BB Academy, which is a great resource to support you with your learning and development.About usOur skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.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 atTo 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:

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