Project Manager in Dundee

Balfour Beatty is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team delivering the ASTI East Project, based in the Dundee / Tealing area.

ASTI East forms part of SSEN Transmission’s major Pathway to 2030 investment programme, upgrading Scotland’s electricity transmission network to support the growth of renewable energy and strengthen the country’s long-term energy infrastructure. The programme includes significant 400kV overhead line works, transmission upgrades, civil engineering, access works and associated infrastructure across eastern Scotland.

This is an excellent opportunity to take a leading role on one of Scotland’s most significant energy infrastructure programmes. You’ll have overall accountability for the successful delivery of your project, from initiation and planning through construction, commissioning and final handover.

You’ll provide strong leadership to a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that safety, programme, quality, commercial performance and customer requirements remain at the heart of delivery.

As Project Manager, you will:

• Take overall responsibility for successful project delivery, including planning, design coordination, construction, monitoring, commissioning and handover.
• Lead and inspire multi-disciplinary project teams, creating a collaborative and high-performing working environment.
• Develop, manage and regularly review project programmes, resource-loaded schedules and key milestones.
• Maintain a relentless focus on Zero Harm, ensuring the safety and welfare of employees, supply chain partners and the public.
• Ensure project activities comply with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation and management systems.
• Lead project risk and opportunity reviews, ensuring risks and issues are identified, managed and escalated appropriately.
• Manage subcontractors and supply chain partners, monitoring performance, progress and contractual obligations.
• Ensure procurement and resource plans are aligned with the construction programme and key delivery dates.
• Maintain effective project controls, monitoring progress, productivity, change and performance against agreed KPIs.
• Ensure robust quality assurance processes are in place, with works delivered with handover, certification and final completion in mind.
• Produce clear internal and external project reports that support effective and timely decision-making.
• Develop strong relationships with the customer, project stakeholders, delivery partners and the wider supply chain.
• Lead and develop the project team through coaching, mentoring, feedback and performance management.
• Promote continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to improve safety, productivity, quality and overall project performance.

We’re looking for an established Project Manager with experience delivering complex construction, civil engineering or major infrastructure projects.

You'll ideally bring:

• Proven experience managing projects through the full delivery lifecycle.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing multi-disciplinary delivery teams.
• A strong understanding of construction programme management, project controls, risk and change management.
• Excellent knowledge of health, safety, environmental and quality requirements within a construction environment.
• Experience managing subcontractors and working closely with supply chain partners.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of the relationship between programme, cost, risk and delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to analyse project information, solve problems and make effective, commercially informed decisions.
• A collaborative approach with the confidence to lead, challenge and motivate others.
• Experience within power transmission, overhead lines, utilities, energy or major civils infrastructure would be particularly advantageous.

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're also very proud of our Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified.

• Be part of a major energy infrastructure investment that’s shaping the UK’s low-carbon future.
• Work on challenging, high-profile projects with the support of a skilled, multi-disciplinary team.
• Join a culture of learning, improvement, and excellence—where your voice makes a difference.
• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, development opportunities, and a flexible, inclusive working environment.

For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland - You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section