Job Description

About the roleBalfour Beatty is seeking a Pre-construction Manager to join our dynamic Power Transmission & Distribution business unit.Location: Scotland; Central Belt or AberdeenshirePower T&D is entering a phase of major growth, with key projects moving through Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and pre-construction. These stages are crucial as they bridge business development and project delivery, shaping the entire construction phase.The Pre-Construction Manager will oversee projects from ECI through detailed design to site start, ensuring a smooth transition through the Gated Lifecycle process. This includes governance compliance, risk management, and developing strong proposals.This new role focuses on executing ECI and Stage One contracts for key clients, SSEN Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission. It also involves collaborating across Power T&D to share expertise and establish industry-leading standardsWhat you'll be doing

• Act as the main customer contact for assigned projects, working alongside the operational lead.

• Guide and motivate the pre-construction/ECI team from feasibility to final submission.

• Develop win strategies to transition projects from feasibility to construction.

• Ensure high-quality feasibility and delivery agreement submissions.

• Clearly define and communicate strategy and objectives to the team.

• Work with the Design Lead to meet CDM 2015 Principal Designer obligations.

• Manage design meetings and consultant outputs effectively.

• Champion health & safety by design, reducing risks before construction.

• Implement Balfour Beatty standards and share best practices.

• Encourage collaboration across teams for continuous improvement.

• Prepare monthly reports and communicate key updates to stakeholders.

Who we're looking for

• The role requires an individual who is organised, able to manage a broad range of stakeholders and implement strategies to overcome technical challenges;

• They will have the ability to bring the best out of the pre-construction team while drawing on the capability of other colleagues in the region and the wider business;

• The individual will be from an infrastructure background; with key attributes of technical civil engineering and/or electrical engineering capability combined with a collaborative mindset;

• The individual will be motivated by working in an environment with highly skilled colleagues where continuous improvement and teamwork are part of business as usual.

Why work for usDay in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.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 on the Balfour Beatty website.To 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 on Balfour Beatty website.

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