About the role
Balfour Beatty has another splendid opportunity for an Assistant Package Manager / Sub Agent – managing the construction and coordination of all permanent and temporary works within the conventional station area 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.
Construction of the iconic station will support up to 65,000 jobs and 25,000 homes in the local area, helping kick-start one of Britain’s largest regeneration projects and transforming the former railway and industrial area. A new public park part of the Urban Realm, the external space of the Station, will also be situated to the west of the station, which will act as a green space that welcomes visitors to Old Oak Common and provide a new focal point for the growing community. At peak of construction, the project will employ a direct management team of 140 and a wider workforce of approximately 2,500.
What you'll be doing
Package Management of Structural Steel / Envelope packages, including managing
subcontractors deliverables, measuring subcontractor performance, raising health, safety and environment issues, managing day-to day interface activities.
Including construction sequence strategy, scope analysis, identification of scope gaps, production of documentation for procurement, liaising with designers, value engineering proposals for improvement of design.
Works entrusted will be managing of a Work Package – including Structural Steel or Envelope
elements of the Conventional Station and/or Main Station Roof at the HS2 Old Oak Common project
in West London. This will include managing or supporting but not limited to the following:
o Ensuring a safe, healthy, environmentally sound delivery of all works entrusted.
o Day-to-day management of package, leading a team of two APMs
o Working with the package design management team and the subcontractor to deliver
the subcontract design portion of the works.
o Working with the package QS to issue communications to the subcontractor to manage
the contract
o Managing package of works, tracking subcontractors’ deliverables
o Managing Activity Readiness certification
o Documentation management through approval process and liaison with BBVS wider
team
o Reviewing subcontractors’ performance, proposing improvement opportunities
o Liaising between subcontractor to resolve escalated clashes in day-to-day management
o Ensure progress of works entrusted is accurately reported and documented.
o Ensure numbers of subcontractor’s operatives and plant active and inactive on site is
accurately reported and documented.
Who we're looking for
BSc, MSc, or BEng level qualification in a Civil Engineering or equivalent GNVQ
- CSCS
- Ideally have experience within a related environment
Good understanding of contracts and identifying notifiable events (NEC3).
- Good general civil engineering experience on large infrastructure projects.
- Good understanding on shifting through Works Information
- Good awareness of procurement processes and level of detail in scope documents and WI
Experience in structural steel work, roofing, cladding & glazing scopes of work
- Experience of Network Rail & TFL interface
- Experience of Thames Water interface (or other water industry company) & other utilities
providers
- Experience of implementing and communicating in accordance with NEC3 contracts
- Previous Experience of document control systems (BC, eB CEMAR etc.)
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 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: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK20785
