MEP Project / Contracts Manager

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
Job Title: MEP Project / Contracts Manager
Location: Motherwell / Inverness / Aberdeen
Project Type: MEP Project

ABOUT US:

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient infrastructure that underpins daily life, supports communities, and enables economic growth. Our unparalleled expertise and resources ensure that we deliver high-quality projects safely, on time, and within budget.
Now is a great time to join us. As a leading international infrastructure group with a healthy pipeline of work, we’re growing our teams. Shape a career to be proud of as part of an award-winning team.
Our team shapes projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Regional Scotland team as a MEP Project / Contracts Manager to build new futures.
Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our well-established construction teams working on our significant future pipeline of large-scale MEP projects in Scotland you will work with true experts who will share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.
What you’ll be doing
We are seeking a dynamic MEP Project / Contracts Manager to lead the successful delivery of a £20 million MEP project. This position demands a seasoned leader who can drive strategy through execution, inspire multidisciplinary teams, and manage all project phases from initiation to closeout. The role entails managing key financial, contractual, and risk elements while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
Who we’re looking for
As a MEP Project / Contracts Manager you will have the following accountabilities:

KEY QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Proven leadership with a track record of managing large-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of contract forms and commercial management.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to engage at all levels.
• Experience managing budgets and resources to meet project goals.
• Ability to think strategically while managing the day-to-day project details.
• Flexible and agile to adapt to changing project demands.

THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES/EXPERIENCE ARE DESIRABLE:

• BSc/MSc in Management, Construction, or a related field.
• Membership in a professional management body (APM, etc.).
• Proficiency in MS Office 365, with a focus on project management tools.
• APM PFQ/PMQ/PPQ certifications, or equivalent.
• Full UK driving license.

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.
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.

• 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