Job Description

About the role

The Project Delivery Assistant supports the successful delivery of highways and technology schemes across the full project lifecycle -- from feasibility through design and construction to handover -- while ensuring efficient planning and coordination of road space. The role combines operational scheduling responsibilities (including road?space bookings, Traffic Management planning and specialist plant coordination) with broader project delivery support, such as project planning, risk identification, cost and progress tracking, stakeholder engagement and reporting.



Working closely with inspection leads, designers, asset teams, Project Managers, framework contractors and external stakeholders, the postholder helps keep programmes moving at pace, ensures road?space and inspection activities align with wider project objectives, and contributes to safe, timely and cost?effective delivery of schemes. The role also supports the monitoring of delivery performance, promotes proactive problem?solving and helps maintain compliance with relevant contractual, safety and reporting requirements.

What you'll be doing

Support Project Managers and Senior Project Managers across the full project lifecycle -- from feasibility through design and construction -- ensuring schedules, dependencies and inspection activities align with project objectives. Commercial management of the project to include but not limited to cost plan, supply chain quotations, review and approval of invoices, forecasting, review of applications with the commercial team. Adhere and apply the project governance procedure, including leading in presentations both virtual and in person with preparation of the supporting documentation to pass through project gateways. Liaise with Inspectors to group works geographically wherever possible, enabling shared road space and reducing TM costs. Submit road?space bookings via the CPS NOMS system where sharing is not feasible, ensuring timely and accurate information. Participate in road?space coordination meetings, progressing actions promptly to ensure smooth delivery. Liaise with TfL, local authorities and third parties to secure permissions for road closures and diversions, ensuring compliance with relevant requirements. Ensure all planned works have the correct Traffic Management arrangements allocated and confirmed. Assist in developing and maintaining project plans, ensuring activities are sequenced correctly and resourced effectively. Help identify emerging risks, issues and dependencies activities, escalating where appropriate and contributing to practical solutions. Contribute to accurate record?keeping, reporting and change management processes to support contractual compliance (e.g., DBFO). Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal teams (Design, PMO, Commercial, Finance) and external partners (Connect Plus, National Highways, framework contractors, local authorities). Support performance monitoring of contractors and suppliers, ensuring expectations for safety, time, cost and quality are understood and met.

Who we're looking for

Desirable Project Management Experience preferably supported by recognised PM qualification, PRINCE2, APMP etc or working towards such qualification. Broad skills, knowledge and understanding of Highway or Structures Engineering and associated design areas. Awareness of CDM and other H&S legislation Well organised with the ability to plan own workload in an efficient manner Strong IT skills including confidence to learn to use new systems Experience of working in a project environment desirable Ability to consider customer impact of own work

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

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

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




Job Reference: BBUK16253