About the role
Balfour Beatty Power Transmission and Distribution have a fantastic opportunity for a new Head of Operations to join their team. The role will lead and manage the winning and the successful delivery of a portfolio of projects while maintaining a collaborative working environment which ensures client and stakeholder requirements are effectively managed and employees feel motivated and engaged to deliver.
The role will be based in Scotland from our office’s in either Aberdeen or Motherwell, with regular visits to site projects in the Northeast of Scotland.
With the Power business in a key stage of growth, there is plenty of scope for development in this role and it would suit someone with ambition and drive to grow with the business. This will be a key opportunity to be a part of providing the future Power T&D infrastructure in Scotland and will play a critical part in delivering the Net Zero drive.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver the Power T&D business strategy especially in regard to securing work and achieving project outcomes.
• Manage commercial and business risks to achieve targets.
• Understand the relevant commercial terms and conditions for each project.
• Pro-actively manage the customer relationship during delivery, including change and decision making to effectively manage expectations.
• Leadership of Zero Harm and drive for continuous improvement across SHEQ throughout the project life cycle.
• Collaborate relentlessly to ensure best opportunities for Power T&D are targeted and that the resources are utilised in the most efficient way.
• To develop a diverse and inclusive culture, creating a high performing, engaged workforce.
• Show clear, visible felt leadership and display the right leadership behaviours.
• Develop and support the operational teams to be successful by talking positively, listening actively and encouraging constantly.
• Successfully implement the Gated Business Lifecycle at every opportunity.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver the Power T&D business strategy especially in regard to securing work and achieving project outcomes.
• Manage commercial and business risks to achieve targets.
• Understand the relevant commercial terms and conditions for each project.
• Pro-actively manage the customer relationship during delivery, including change and decision making to effectively manage expectations.
• Leadership of Zero Harm and drive for continuous improvement across SHEQ throughout the project life cycle.
• Collaborate relentlessly to ensure best opportunities for Power T&D are targeted and that the resources are utilised in the most efficient way.
• To develop a diverse and inclusive culture, creating a high performing, engaged workforce.
• Show clear, visible felt leadership and display the right leadership behaviours.
• Develop and support the operational teams to be successful by talking positively, listening actively and encouraging constantly.
• Successfully implement the Gated Business Lifecycle at every opportunity

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