About the role

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group delivering complex and high-profile projects across the UK. We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Site Manager to lead delivery on the N1/N2 Headhouse Project in Birmingham, a key component of the HS2 programme.

This is a unique opportunity to take a senior leadership role on one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure schemes, contributing to a project that will transform the

As Senior Site Manager, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of works across the N1/N2 Headhouse project. You will lead site teams, manage subcontractors, and ensure that all operations are executed in line with programme, budget, and compliance requirements.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Site Manager you will:

Leading day-to-day site operations and managing delivery teams

Ensuring all works are carried out safely, meeting health, safety, and environmental standards

Driving programme performance and ensuring key milestones are achieved

Managing subcontractors, including coordination, performance, and compliance

Overseeing quality assurance and ensuring works meet specification requirements

Collaborating with engineering, commercial, and planning teams

Producing and reviewing method statements, risk assessments, and construction phase plans

Reporting progress, risks, and issues to senior project stakeholders

Promoting a strong safety culture and continuous improvement across the site.

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

Proven experience as a Senior Site Manager or Site Manager on major infrastructure or civil engineering projects

Strong background in heavy civils, structures, or reinforced concrete works

Demonstrable experience managing large teams and multiple subcontractors

In-depth knowledge of UK construction health and safety legislation

Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills

Ability to manage complex interfaces and deliver under pressure

SMSTS (essential)

CSCS card (essential).

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

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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