Balfour Beatty plc
Assistant Package Manager
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About The Role
About the role
Balfour Beatty has another splendid opportunity for an Assistant Package Manager – FIT OUT to join our amazing Major Projects team to work at our iconic Old Oak Common station development in North-West London.
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
- Review drawings, specifications, models and technical requirements, and monitor construction works for compliance.
- Coordinate RFIs, technical queries and design information, maintaining trackers and supporting timely close-out.
- Support the resolution of construction-related issues by developing practical options and escalating decisions outside delegated authority.
- Coordinate interfaces with other fit-out packages, MEPH, lifts, escalators, logistics and access requirements.
- Support the Package Manager and take ownership of delegated package activities, ensuring actions are completed and risks are promptly escalated.
- Work collaboratively with the fit-out team, support functions and supply chain partners to achieve package objectives.
- Coordinate the day-to-day activities of subcontractors and support effective onboarding, briefings and communication.
Who we're looking for
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building or a equivalent discipline.
- Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Card appropriate to the role.
- Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS), Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS), or a commitment to obtain the required qualification within an agreed timeframe.
- Working knowledge of Method Statements, Risk Assessments, permits and common construction control processes.
- Able to interpret construction drawings, specifications and models, and apply them to site delivery.
- Working knowledge of construction methods, sequencing and interfaces relevant to architectural fit-out.
- Able to coordinate technical information, design queries and construction issue resolution.
- Basic understanding of temporary works, permits and technical assurance requirements.
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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?
Benefits
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 Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
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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
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