Senior Project Manager - Construction - #146808

About the role

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Motherwell initially transitioning to Isle of Lewis Hub site post – 2027 (Frequent travel to Peterhead and Lewis during ECI stage)

Project Type: Energy (Substation Build)

Company: Balfour Beatty Group

About Us:

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure and construction group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient projects that underpin daily life, supports communities, and enables economic growth. Our unparalleled expertise and resources ensure that we deliver high-quality projects safely, on time, and within budget.

Now is a great time to join us. As a leading international construction group with a healthy pipeline of work, we’re growing our teams. Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.

Shape the Future of Energy Infrastructure

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most strategic energy infrastructure projects?

Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Senior Project Manager to take charge of a £300m HVDC Convertor Station package.

This is your opportunity to drive innovation, sustainability, and excellence in a high-impact role that will shape the future of energy transmission.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Project Manager you will have the following accountabilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major HVDC convertor station project—from planning and design to commissioning and handover.
• Inspire and manage a multidisciplinary team including engineers, planners, and functional leads.
• Collaborate closely with SSEN, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless execution.
• Champion safety, sustainability, and digital innovation across all phases of the project.
• Drive performance through robust planning, risk management, and commercial oversight.

Who we're looking for

We’re looking for a proven leader with:

• A strong track record in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects.
• NEC contract and commissioning experience.
• Expertise in project controls, digital tools (4D modelling, BIM, CDE), and performance metrics.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to empower and inspire teams.
• A solutions-focused mindset and the ability to thrive under pressure.

Desirable:

• Professional membership (APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE)
• Proficiency in O365, P6, Asta
• Relevant qualifications (BSc/MSc, APM certifications)
• CSCS and SMSTS or equivalent

Why Join Us?

• 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, development opportunities, and a flexible, inclusive working environment.

Professional and personal development

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 proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

*70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

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

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

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

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 encou
rage 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: [email protected]