Pre-construction Manager

About the role

Job Title: Pre-construction Manager

Location: Euro Central / Motherwell / Central Belt Scotland

Project Type: Energy Infrastructure - (Substation Build)

Company: Balfour Beatty Group

About Us:

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure and construction group. We finance, develop, build, and maintain innovative and efficient projects that underpin 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 construction 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.

We're looking for a dynamic Pre-construction Manager based in Scotland's Central Belt.

This is a pivotal role, interfacing across supply chain partners, designers, and internal teams to deliver successful pre-construction outcomes on one of Scotland's most high-profile energy infrastructure schemes.

You'll be the linchpin in connecting strategic planning with on-site delivery readiness - ensuring we go to site with a clear vision, defined scope, and confident programme. Working alongside colleagues across the Energy workstream, you'll help share best practice across a series of concurrent transmission projects.

What you'll be doing

As a Pre-construction Manager you will have the following accountabilities:

1. Lead From the Front: Own the pre-construction phase for the substation build, acting as the primary point of contact for clients and key partners.
2. Collaborate Across the Board: Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to align designs, scope, and programme from feasibility to mobilisation.
3. Drive Excellence: Champion Balfour Beatty's standards in safety, innovation, and technical delivery-particularly CDM 2015 and Health by Design.
4. Shape the Project: Ensure designs are efficient, constructible, and set the project up for success before breaking ground.
5. Upskill and Mentor: Lead a talented team, developing skills and promoting learning across the pre-construction discipline.
6. Interface & Integrate: Seamlessly interface with internal business units and specialist partners across the energy sector.
7. Report & Influence: Produce insightful reports and communicate clearly to both internal and external stakeholders.
8. Embrace Innovation: Introduce emerging digital tools, including BIM Level 2, 3D design, CGI modelling, and defect avoidance techniques.

Who we're looking for

What You Need

1. A strong technical background in civil or structural engineering, ideally within power, utilities, or infrastructure.
2. Proven experience leading complex pre-construction stages from feasibility through to start on site.
3. Excellent stakeholder management and the confidence to influence across a wide range of partners.
4. A collaborative mindset - you thrive in a team that values knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
5. Familiarity with industry standards and governance, including gated lifecycle processes.
6. A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a passion for getting things right before construction starts.

Why Join Us?

1. Be part of a major energy infrastructure investment that's shaping the UK's low-carbon future.
2. Work on challenging, high-profile projects with the support of a skilled, multi-disciplinary team.
3. Join a culture of learning, improvement, and excellence-where your voice makes a difference.
4. Enjoy a competitive salary, development opportunities, and a flexible, inclusive working environment.

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.

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.

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