Job Description

Job No. BBUK14269


MEP Construction Manager - London
HS2 Major Projects
Project Management
London


Permanent


About the role


Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a MEP Construction Manager to join our outstanding Major Projects team to work at our Old Oak Common development in London - join us and be part of the largest construction project in the UK.

HS2s new c. 1 billion Old Oak Common station will become the UKs best-connected rail station once completed. Our Balfour Beatty VINCI SYTRA joint venture will be responsible for the final design, construction, and commissioning of the station in Northwest London.

Upon completion, the new station will boast six underground platforms and up to eight platforms on the adjacent Great Western Main Line. Old Oak Common will also provide highspeed rail services to the Midlands, central London, Scotland, and the North, as well as direct services to three major airports. Incorporating passenger and retail facilities, the new station will provide an exceptional customer experience for both passengers and visitors to the station.


What you'll be doing




As part of the MEP services team which is a subset to the Construction team

at Old Oak Common, you will be reporting to the Senior Electrical Package


manager to support the interfacing between MEP sub-contractors and


HS2 and NR rail systems

Your role is to support the works to ensure interfacing, planning and detailed

delivery is aligned to ensure programme delivery.

This is a great opportunity to work within a team which can offer career

development throughout the timescales of the project

Ensuring the scope of works are delivered to an exemplar standard in terms of Health and Safety, Quality, Environment & Sustainability.


Fostering an open, transparent and professional relationship with all

stakeholders and fulfilling the construction partner role to the satisfaction of


HS2.

Driving the construction programme and interfacing with other teams and

contractors Identifying threats and opportunities and regular monitoring of


progress and outputs.

Drive betterment in terms of ensuring daily visual management or lean

methods are used to monitor and improve upon project KPI's.

The Job currently has flexible working with a minimum of 3 days based on

site, and will include the following accountabilities:

+ Ensuring a safe, healthy, environmentally sound delivery of all worksentrusted.

+ Ensuring quality standards are met across works entrusted.
+ Ensuring there is an open, transparent and professional relationship with allstakeholders and in particular the Client, HS2.

+ Identifying threats and opportunities, raising early warnings andcompensation events in relation to the works entrusted.

+ Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of works entrusted.Demonstrate value for money and schedule performance in the delivery of


the works entrusted.

+ Managing site, controlling access of subcontractors and third-parties andhelping with the coordination of early works.

+ Managing all inductions and any briefings required. Including liaising withLogistics suppliers to ensure that all visitors have visitor inductions. Keeping




Who we're looking for




Completed an Electrical Apprenticeship and hold Level 3 Certification.

Sub-contract management experience

CSCS/ECS card
You must be a capable and confident communicator, comfortable working in an open, challenging, and collaborative environment.
You will demonstrate a passion for leaving a positive legacy in the communities we serve.
You must have experience of working in or around a rail environment. You will demonstrate capability and energy in bringing variety of different processes and workstreams together - design, consents, procurement - to ensure package delivery risk is minimised


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's Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK's most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we're driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com