Job Description

About the role
Power T&D is entering a significant phase of growth, with a strong pipeline of major projects being developed through Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and pre-construction phases.
As a Pre-Construction Manager, you'll be responsible for leading projects through these crucial early stages-from ECI and detailed design to mobilisation on site. You'll help ensure seamless progression through our Gated Lifecycle governance process, supporting the transition from business development to project delivery.
You will focus on driving successful outcomes in ECI and Stage One contracts, with a strong emphasis on governance, risk management, innovation, and collaboration. You'll work closely with key client Scottish Power Transmission and will be expected to engage across Power T&D and the wider Balfour Beatty Group to promote excellence and knowledge sharing.

• Location: Flexible; with project sites located across Glasgow, Fife, and South Edinburgh.

• Working Model: Hybrid; combining home, office, and site-based work depending on project needs.

• Flexibility: We welcome both full-time and part-time applications. We understand that the best people aren't always available full-time and are happy to explore flexible working arrangements.

What you'll be doing

• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for allocated pre-construction projects, working in partnership with the operational delivery lead.

• Lead and motivate the pre-construction/ECI team, coordinating activities from feasibility through design and scope development to delivery agreement.

• Define and communicate clear strategies and objectives for the pre-construction team.

• Develop robust proposals and submissions in collaboration with the proposals team.

• Support project win strategies and the transition from ECI to construction award.

• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, particularly Principal Designer duties, in partnership with Design Leads.

• Oversee design development, manage consultant outputs, and ensure effective design coordination.

• Promote a culture of health and safety by design, focusing on early risk reduction and defect avoidance.

• Apply and uphold Balfour Beatty standards and foster best practice across teams.

• Facilitate collaboration across Power T&D, UKCS, and other business units to drive improvement.

• Produce clear monthly reporting and communicate key insights to stakeholders.

• Contribute to resource planning and workload forecasting for feasibility and pre-construction services.

• Champion innovation, digital tools (e.g., BIM Level 2, 3D design, CGI modelling), and modern methods of delivery.

• Lead lessons learned processes and embed continuous improvement across design and construction teams.

• Ensure projects are "fit to start" on site and support handover into the construction phase.

• Support the delivery of internal initiatives (e.g. MyC) and contribute to regional strategic goals.

• Mentor and develop junior team members, supporting skills growth in pre-construction disciplines.

Collaborate with clients on estimating, planning, and regulatory submissions.
Who we're looking for

• Highly organised, with the ability to manage a broad stakeholder network and resolve technical challenges.

• Proven leadership skills-able to motivate multidisciplinary teams and optimise performance.

• Strong technical background in infrastructure, with expertise in civil and/or electrical engineering.

• A collaborative and proactive mindset, with a drive for continuous improvement and innovation.

Experience in complex project environments and a passion for high-quality delivery.
Why work for us
Day 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 us
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 at
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 at:

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