Location
London - Old Oak Common development

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary offered

About the Role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Package Manager to join our outstanding Major Projects team to work at our Old Oak Common development in London – be part of 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 boast six underground platforms and up to eight platforms on the adjacent Great Western Main Line. Old Oak Common will also 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 provide an exceptional customer experience for both passengers and visitors to the station.

What you'll be doing
You will be responsible for the management of the mechanical packages from inception through to delivery. This includes managing the mechanical elements associated with the entire development and overseeing the appointed sub-contractors delivering the mechanical systems, lifts, and escalators. You will lead the current team management and ensure the scope of works are delivered to an exemplar standard in terms of Health and Safety, Quality, Environment, and Sustainability. You will ensure quality standards are achieved, maintained, and improved upon while championing innovation and new ways of working where appropriate. Your role will involve providing adequate input and management in design, constructability, consents, 3rd party approvals, procurement, construction processes, snagging, handover, and assurance deliverables. You will foster open, transparent, and professional relationships with all stakeholders, fulfilling the construction partner role to the satisfaction of HS2. Additionally, you will drive the construction programme, interface with other teams and contractors, identify threats and opportunities, and regularly monitor progress and outputs.

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 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…

Experience
- Mechanical environmental engineering experience
- Project management experience
- Knowledge of NEC Contract
- Experience working in or around a rail environment

About you
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 will show capability and energy in bringing a variety of different processes and workstreams together – including design, consents, and procurement – to ensure package delivery risk is minimised.

Qualifications
Relevant certifications and qualifications in mechanical/environmental engineering and project management are expected.