Package Manager in London

About the role

Balfour Beatty is recruiting for a Package Manager to join our team working as part of the Balfour Beatty VINCI SYSTRA joint venture, delivering HS2's new Old Oak Common Station.

This is an exciting opportunity to take responsibility for the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of external works across the project. You'll manage packages covering earthworks, civil engineering, utilities, highways, landscaping, trees, attenuation tanks and urban realm works

What you'll be doing

• Managing subcontractor performance across safety, quality, environmental, programme and commercial requirements.


• Planning, coordinating and monitoring construction activities against key milestones.


• Leading the day-to-day delivery of subcontractor works and resolving emerging issues and risks.


• Coordinating interfaces between contractors, designers, utilities and project stakeholders.


• Managing submissions and relationships with key third parties, including Network Rail, TfL, Thames Water, utilities and statutory authorities.


• Reviewing RFIs, technical queries, design changes and construction information.


• Monitoring progress and implementing mitigation or recovery plans where required.


• Supporting commercial change, compensation events and scope adjustments.


• Ensuring inspections, testing, completion records and quality-assurance requirements are completed.


• Working with design teams to improve constructability, resolve technical challenges and identify value-engineering opportunities.


• Supporting procurement, scope development and subcontractor engagement.


• Leading coordination meetings, interface workshops and performance reviews.


• Supporting the successful integration, completion and handover of permanent works.

Who we're looking for

• Experience delivering construction packages within major infrastructure, civil engineering, rail, highways or utilities.


• Proven experience managing subcontractors across programme, quality, safety, performance and commercial requirements.


• Strong construction-planning, sequencing and interface-management skills.


• Experience managing RFIs, technical information, design coordination and construction documentation.


• Strong communication, stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills.


• A BSc, MSc or BEng-level qualification in Civil Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.


• A valid CSCS card.


• Eligibility to live and work in the UK



• Experience delivering external works, utilities, highways, earthworks, structures or urban-realm packages would be particularly valuable. Knowledge of NEC contracts and experience working with organisations such as Network Rail, TfL, utilities and local authorities would also be advantageous

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

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.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We're making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we've got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

We're looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com