Senior Electrical Project Manager

About the role

About the role is described below.

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability initiatives?

Balfour Beatty have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world over the past 115 years redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project.

As a result, alongside several consortium partners;
Balfour Beatty have been selected by bp (British Petroleum) to construct a first-of-a-kind fully integrated gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage which is a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster.

Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Senior Electrical Project Manager to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.

Core

• Manage the project team designers and supply chain to deliver projects to time, cost, and quality targets and standards
• Overall responsibility for the successful completion of the section or works/overall project and to lead by example, managing the day to day delivery of construction projects
• Ensure site records are accurately maintained and available
• Ensure all team members are fully inducted and carry out role specific requirements, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Lead and motivate the team and manage performance, undertaking training/ coaching as appropriate
• Draw up and monitor short term programmes
• Maintain accurate progress records
• Deliver regular Toolbox Talks and positively engage the team
• Awareness of budget, cost control and cost recovery, ensuring that expenditure is in line with the contract budget and that resources are utilised efficiently
• Live the Balfour Beatty Values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Support the delivery of CSUK’s Sustainability activities

Health Safety & Environmental

• Responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, staff and supply chain within area of control under the strict observance of the safety policy and in conjunction with local HSE
• Carry out periodic Safety & Environment Tours as required by the Project H & S Plan
• Support Accident / Incident Investigations
• Identify and implement improvement options and lead action / instigate as appropriate
• Lead periodic risk reviews and present to the Project Risk Register, and recommend changes
• Monitor effectiveness of the H & S Management System
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation and cascade information to the team

Production Control

• Manage sub-contractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved
• Produce and regularly review the project programme to ensure completion on time under the supervision of a Project Manager
• Ensure that detailed plans are available commensurate with the overall project plan, such that material/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet scheduled deadlines

Quality

• Maintain targets and KPI’s in line with Project objectives and monitor performance
• Ensure site audits are undertaken and take appropriate action on the findings
• Proactively implement systems and processes to manage the quality of the constructive works
• Lead working groups focused on Improvement Areas

Productivity

• Carry out constructive analysis of fully resourced programme and report findings
• Manage sub-contractor performance based on KPI’s
• Ensure production of operational target programmes to reflect overall construction programme
• Liaise with Project Manager to keep fully aware of project progress and ensure that all additional work is identified and that the Senior Project Team are notified of all potential opportunities and financial, specification and time risks
• Lead weekly team meetings to review performance on site
• Appreciate the commercial implications and drivers within the construction process and incorporate these into decision making, working closely with the project’s Surveyor

The following qualities/experience are essential:

Core

• The ability to communicate effectively is required to manage customer relationships, in addition to strong…