Substations Commissioning Manager

About the role

Balfour Beatty is hiring for a Commissioning Manager to join our Substations Power Transmission & Distribution team in the North East of England. Candidates should have tender experience in substation commissioning, working on projects ranging from GBP2 million to GBP60 million.

Travel to the office is required, with flexible working options available due to UK-wide projects.

Those with the flexibility to manage their own diary are encouraged to apply.

UK wide applications welcome

What you'll be doing

• To aid management of the commissioning department, comprising of commissioning engineers, technicians, trainees and support, together with management and supervision of sub-contracted commissioning companies and contracts.
• To deliver during the tendering phase of substation projects, detailed commissioning costbuild up and hours to determine tendering commissioning cost.
• To be the Power T&D business.
• Include Go to person for Commissioning technical help and support to design and operations.
• To have a thorough knowledge of Transmission commissioning requirements for National Gird for all type of equipment employed.
• Ensuring that commissioning departments are adhering to the technical commissioning requirements, provide technical advice and guidance for the substation programme scope (from Early contractor Involvement, tendering through to project handover and completion) to ensure commissioning tender budgets are adhered to.
• Provide Guidance and advice on the current and future allocation of commissioning resources (three months ahead to a year ahead) as required in line with key programmed date requirements and with central resources profiles.
  

Who we're looking for

• Relevant substation operational experience with previous Commissioning Authorisations
• Evidence and understanding of National Grids current commissioning procedures.
• Demonstratable knowledge of National Grid Substation Commissioning requirements
• HNC minimal qualification.
• Experience of managing a remote technical team (direct reports and sub-contractors)
• Understanding of Industry Quality Documentation requirements

Desirable

• Evidence of Commissioning large infrastructure contacts
• National Grid BP141
• Technical Degree

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

As a business Balfour Beatty are committed to supporting our staff in attaining and maintaining their chosen professional accreditation., along with reimbursing annual Professional membership fees.

• Competitive Salary

• 37.5 hours Monday to Friday

• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs

• Company car

• Hybrid working

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications

• Employee assistance programme

• Up to 2 days volunteering per year

About us

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the world's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at value everyone.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found on our website.