Job Description

About the role

Become part of the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years! Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as an

IT

Project Manager

on the

Hinkley Point Project

and develop with this amazing project.

About Hinkley Point C

The first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; Hinkley Point C in Somerset will provide low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.



Marking a significant milestone in the revitalisation of our nuclear power industry, Hinkley Point C will make a major contribution to the UKs move to reduce carbon emissions. The electricity generated by its two EPR reactors will offset 9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year.

Role Purpose

MEH Alliance IT operates a 'pool and assignment' model for its Project Managers. The post-holder will be assigned to projects for finite periods and report Project Delivery Manager who will provide support and a point of escalation. For any assignment, the Project Manager will be required to work closely with the business within the project governance structure and establish and maintain effective relationships with all key stakeholders. They will need to balance time and priorities in their work activities on a continuous basis. The Project Manager should have suitable practical experience of project managing technical and functional change at workstream level from inception to implementation on complex projects. The postholder will develop and nurture relationships with business counterparts to and ensure that they become "the voice of the business" to enable the wider IT team to accurately understand business requirements, ways of working and desired outcomes.

What you'll be doing

As an

IT Project Manager

will have the following responsibilities,


Within a small to medium scale projects, co-ordinates the projects' workstreams, on a day-to-day basis, to ensure maximum efficiency in the allocation of common resources and skills. Ability to engage and influence peers in I.T. and Business. Manages 3rd party Supplier resources and engagements on the Project. Ensures that the appropriate environment is developed to support project managers, including the processes and practices for managing projects utilising best practice. Ensures that there is efficient allocation of common resources and skills within the project portfolio. Implements systems, processes, and measures to ensure that exceptions, slippage and issues of priority are effectively managed, and that extra activities are initiated wherever gaps in the programme are identified. An understanding of assigned business functional domain including business operating model, activities, data, process, and information requirements Monitors overall progress and initiates corrective action, as appropriate, to ensure that deliverable are produced on time, within budget and to acceptable quality. Manages both the dependencies and the interfaces between there projects and other deliveries. Manages the communications with all stakeholders.

Who we're looking for

Do you have?


Degree in relevant discipline (or equivalent). Relevant professional Accreditation e.g. ITIL, Prince 2 Practitioner, APMP etc... Can achieve security clearance (BPSS or higher).

Why work for us

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...

About us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.



We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.



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.



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.




Job Reference: BBUK12114