About the role
Job Title: Senior Project Manager / Superintendent
Location: Aberdeen / Peterhead
Company: Balfour Beatty - Energy
Project: ASTI - (Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment)
Deliver infrastructure that powers the UK’s net zero future.
Balfour Beatty is playing a leading role in the delivery of the ASTI (Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment) programme—a multi‑billion‑pound national infrastructure framework upgrading Scotland’s electricity transmission network and enabling the transition to Net Zero.
As part of this, our Regional Scotland business has been awarded key works on the Netherton Hub near Peterhead, delivered through SSEN Transmission’s Pathway to 2030 programme.
This is a flagship energy infrastructure project, delivering:
- A High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Converter Station forming part of the Spittal to Peterhead link
- A 400kV substation and 132kV substation
- Complex civil engineering and building works supporting grid transformation and renewable energy integration
Once complete, the project will support the long-distance transmission of renewable energy across the UK, strengthening energy security and enabling future generation connections.
What you'll be doing
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager / Superintendent to take full leadership of major civil engineering delivery packages on this high‑profile project.
This is a senior, end-to-end delivery role where you will have overall accountability for project performance, leading large multidisciplinary teams across a fast-moving, high-value framework environment.
Key Responsibilities
As a senior leader on the project, you will:
- Take full ownership of project delivery from planning through to commissioning and handover
- Lead complex civil engineering works including:
- Substation platforms and enabling works
- Large-scale earthworks and groundworks
- Drainage, utilities and access infrastructure
- Reinforced concrete structures and foundations
- Interfaces with overhead lines, substations and cable routes
- Drive programme, cost, quality and risk performance across multiple work fronts
- Lead governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement (client, supply chain and internal teams)
- Manage procurement strategy and subcontractor delivery across complex packages
- Lead risk and opportunity reviews and escalate key project challenges where required
- Build, develop and inspire high-performing project teams
Who we're looking for
What Success Looks Like
- Safe, efficient delivery of major civils packages to programme and quality expectations
- Strong, accountable teams aligned to project objectives
- Proactive management of risk, commercial performance and stakeholder engagement
What We’re Looking For
You’ll be an experienced infrastructure leader with a strong civil engineering background:
Essential:
- 10+ years’ experience delivering major infrastructure or energy projects
- Proven leadership of large-scale civil engineering works and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong commercial awareness and experience managing contracts (NEC or similar)
- Track record of implementing safe systems of work and driving HSE performance
- Excellent stakeholder and communication skills across all levels
Desirable:
- Experience in transmission, substations or energy infrastructure
- Professional membership (e.g. APM, ICE)
- Degree-qualified in engineering/construction (or equivalent)
- SMSTS / CSCS certification
Why Join Balfour Beatty?
- Be part of a nationally significant, multi‑billion-pound energy programme
- Deliver infrastructure critical to renewable energy, grid resilience and net zero
- Work on a flagship project in Peterhead with long-term pipeline opportunities
- Join a business with a strong safety culture, technical excellence and career progression pathways
- Benefit from development through the Balfour Beatty Academy and structured career growth
To support delivery, we’ve established a new project office in Peterhead, working collaboratively with SSEN to drive performance and integration across the programme.
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 Scotland please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland - You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section
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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 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: BBUK19386
