About the role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Community Engagement Manager to join our outstanding Major Projects team to work at our Old Oak Common development in London – join us and be part of the largest construction project in the UK.
HS2s new c. 1 billion Old Oak Common station will become the UKs 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 highspeed 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.
What you'll be doing
1. Develop and manage the Community Engagement team, acting as a mentor and leader.
2. Proactively engage with the wider BBVS team reviewing project impacts, to mitigate construction impacts on local stakeholders and the community.
3. Develop and embed a ‘customer led’ approach and liaise with project partners to ensure attendance at community relations events - including public exhibitions, community meetings and work site specific community liaison working groups.
4. Develop and maintain good working relationships with all parties associated with the project including HS2, local stakeholders and the local community.
5. Ensure that the project values: Leadership, Safety, Integrity and Respect are reflected in all activity undertaken on behalf of the project.
6. Manage and attend relevant project and supply chain meetings to ensure that all community engagement (including Advanced Warning Notifications) produced is of a high quality and representative of a major construction project.
7. Ensure all engagement visits and events are planned and delivered within required timescales.
8. Develop training workshops and toolbox talks to ensure the wider project team and supply chain are aware of resident sensitivities and develop proactive plans and mitigation to ensure they act considerately.
Who we're looking for
Degree qualified or equivalent- Member of CIPR and certificate in Public Relations or equivalent
- Seven to ten years plus experience in construction, infrastructure or similar industry
- Public Relations experience and understanding of how the media works
- Experience in dealing with the public and external parties
- Experience of being able to respond to complaints and enquiries in a professional,
sensitive and informative way
- Experience of working in a communication environment
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: BBUK20513
