Project Manager - Buckinghamshire

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Living Places team as a Project Manager on the Buckinghamshire Highways Alliance and you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you. To manage and successfully deliver Strategic Highway Maintenance projects on the contract under the scope of services in the framework and Alliance, as well as manage customer relationships and retain customers by meeting and exceeding expectations.What you'll be doing As a Project Manager, your responsibilities include the following:

• Have the necessary leadership skills to direct and manage the project team to deliver projects to time, cost, and quality targets and standards
• Ensure safety targets and standards are maintained
• Ensure sustainability targets are achieved
• Manage the customer relationship during delivery, including change and decision making to manage expectations
• Ensure the Company procedures and policies are followed by the relevant teams, e. the Business Management System, and the Projects gated governance procedures.
• Manage external consultants (e.g. design) to enable delivery - driving value, customer focus and achievement of the project's objectives
• Manage or input into any post completion issues to maintain a positive customer relationship and repeat business performance levels
• Ensure effective records are maintained and kept for project delivery.
  
  You will have the following:
• Proven ability to deliver projects ahead of programme, under budget and with zero defects
• Experienced at working on multi stakeholder projects in highly political environments
• Experienced in working with public sector organisations
• Highways project / term maintenance contracts
• Highways project delivery
• Operational background
• CSCS card
• SMSTS
• NRSWA Supervisor
• Good with MS Excel and Office packages
• Programme software experienced
• APM PMQ
• NHSS 12d M7.
  
  What makes Balfour Beatty a great place to work? Is it the limitless career opportunities, our inclusive culture, the scale and complexity of our projects or working alongside the industry's finest experts? Hear from our colleagues across the UK, US and Hong Kong on why you should shape a career at Balfour Beatty. Visit our website to find out more and explore our exciting career opportunities: www.balfourbeattycareers.com #ShapeEverything, Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers., 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
  
  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…