Location
London - Old Oak Common development

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary offered

About the Role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Package Manager to join our outstanding Major Projects team to work at our Old Oak Common development in London – the largest construction project in the UK. HS2’s new c. £1 billion Old Oak Common station will become the UK’s 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 feature six underground platforms and up to eight platforms on the adjacent Great Western Main Line. Old Oak Common will provide high-speed 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 deliver an exceptional customer experience for both passengers and visitors.

As Package Manager, you will manage the subcontract including Health and Safety, Scope, Programme, Quality, Risk, Cost, and Resources. You will oversee construction/design interface management between interfacing subcontracts such as fit-out, steelwork, roof, façade, and MEPH. Ensuring the quality of work delivered meets required standards and managing the quality process will be key responsibilities. You will support package and activity readiness activities, monitor and resolve blockers, and ensure subcontractor documentation and reporting comply with subcontract terms, project requirements, and safe systems of work.

You will manage a small team of assistant package managers, ranging from apprentices to section engineers, conduct subcontractor and BBVS programme reviews, and lead value engineering, opportunity identification, and progression. Identifying threats and opportunities, proposing and implementing mitigation, and managing risk will be essential to your role.

Why work for us? Our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious and meaningful projects, developing, building, and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities. We offer a full range of benefits including smart working with flexible hours and up to 40% remote working where roles allow, 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata), family friendly policies including maternity/adoption and paternity/partners leave, pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and much more.

Experience
- Several years of experience leading construction engineering teams and/or subcontracts in major project/programme environments
- Experience in earthworks, civils, drainage, reinforced concrete, and precast concrete works
- Good understanding of contracts and identifying notifiable events (NEC)
- Strong general civil engineering experience on large infrastructure projects
- Good understanding of consents (NR, TFL or LUL)
- Experience managing site activities and monitoring/reporting on subcontractors’ performance
- Experience working in multidisciplinary interfaces environments
- Ability to report clear and reliable information to clients and senior level management
- Experience in managing others

About you
Proactive, organised, and able to lead teams effectively. You have strong communication skills and the ability to manage complex interfaces and subcontractor relationships. You are committed to delivering high quality work safely and on time, with a focus on continuous improvement and risk management.

Qualifications
Relevant civil engineering or construction management qualifications are desirable but not explicitly stated. Demonstrable experience and competence in managing major infrastructure projects is essential.