Engineering Manager

About the role

forBalfour Beatty are currently recruiting for an Engineering Manager - Utilities Engineering Projects to join their Power T&D Team in Warrington.

Role Purpose

The EM is responsible for design management and engineering governance of Utilities Engineering projects, from initial opportunity, through bid development and contract negotiation, mobilisation and delivery, and finally project completion and archiving. PE&DLs are expected to work with the Sales Lead and lead positive engagement with internal and external stakeholders through Bid Development and work with the technical team to ensure resource capability and availability for their project following successful handover and throughout the Project Delivery.

What you'll be doing

Internal:

• Heads of Engineering/wider management team

• Engineering / Design teams

• Operations

• Sales Bid Lead

External:

• Nominated representatives on behalf of the Client

• Design management for safe, quality delivery of your design project(s) – on time and on budget

• Managing your project design delivery team

• Scope and Technical change management

• Monthly project reporting

• Seeking opportunities to deliver safer, better, faster and more profitably

• Managing technical Input to contract negotiations

• Producing and maintaining key project documents

• Ensuring compliance with BB Governance and customer requirements

• GIRS Technical Assessor

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Supporting teams to deliver programs safely, on time, on budget and to a high quality

• Interfacing with internal and external stakeholders

• Good technical grounding, experience and engineering delivery

• Project leadership at a management level, delivering a range of projects from Standard to Complex projects

• Experience of working in highly regulated industries

• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams

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.

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 Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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

We are 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:

Job Reference: BBUK16649