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    Head of Operations - Scotland, United Kingdom - Balfour Beatty

    Balfour Beatty
    Balfour Beatty Scotland, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    About the role

    Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Operations to join our Regional Scotland team working in Northern Scotland. This person will provide strategic operational management, strong leadership and control of a multi-disciplinary team comprising engineering and supervisory resources at all levels and facilitation of strong links with other teams within and external to the project.

    What you'll be doing

    Key Accountabilities:

    Health Safety & Environmental

  • Sets and manages targets and KPIs in line with Project / Business objectives and monitors performance, steering towards success
  • Carries out weekly Safety and Environmental Tours as required by the Project Construction Phase Plan
  • Leads / Reviews Accident / Incident Investigations. Reviews and appraises findings and leads / directs the appropriate action arising (HFACS and Four Page Reports). Implements culture for change when required

    • Engineering Control

  • Ensures that sufficient resources are allocated to the Works Sections and that each has an appropriate level of ability. Establishes opportunities for mentoring to facilitate this
  • Identifies longer term strategic training to support individual development as required

    • Quality

  • Sets targets and KPIs in line with Project objectives and monitors performance
  • Ensures site audits are undertaken and takes appropriate action on the findings
  • Appraises improvement options and leads / instigates actions as appropriate
  • Manages the implementation of systems and processes for Right First Time approach
  • Overall ownership of Handover Documentation for each Section

    • Productivity

  • Sets targets and KPIs in line with key outputs and monitors performance, reporting Section Progress
  • Drives Lean initiatives to improve project efficiency
  • Manages sub-contractor performance based on KPIs
  • Ensures production of operational target programmes to reflect overall construction programme
  • Chairs weekly team leader meetings to review strategic performance through the pre-construction stage and then construction stage

    • Commercial

  • Sets and aligns targets and KPIs in line with budget forecast with the Head of Commercial
  • Has ownership of weekly cost meetings and identification of improvement areas and allocation of appropriate actions to team members
  • Oversees the preparation of a cost plan and manages cost v value
  • Manages the procurement of subcontractors and advises on commercial aspects / preferred attendances and operational risks to the scheme and mitigation options
  • Supports Estimating Team as required for work winning

    • Who we're looking for

    Core

  • Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately. Implements improvements to systems
  • Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity; experienced at encouraging direct reports to do the same and managing a team to ensure tasks are carried out effectively and key messages cascaded
  • Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights.
  • Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card. Must be SMSTS qualified
  • Provision of assistance and expert knowledge to reinforce the objectives of the work winning teams
  • NEC experience
  • Chartered Engineer background either from ICE,CIOB, CIBSE or equivalent
  • Delivery of contracts in the value of 300m

    • Engineering Control

  • Experienced in resource allocation and up skilling
  • Knowledge and experience of links between design teams and operational delivery
  • Identifies and champions lessons learned to ensure continual improvement in the business

    • Quality

  • Understands, implements and champions the Organisational Business Management Systems and processes involved
  • Clear understanding of the requirements for handover and self-certification of the works, including management experience of the same

    • Productivity

  • Understands sub-contractor KPIs and has wide ranging experience of using them to manage performance
  • Experience in the management of a wide range of construction operations, including phasing and contingency planning, together with testing and handover

    • Commercial

  • Used to setting targets in line with budget with agreement of Commercial Manager
  • Able to produce and manage a realistic financial forecast and track progress against programme

    • The following qualities/experience are desirable:

  • Experience of working in rural/island locations
  • Strong leadership and management skills, including completion of formal qualification (eg ILM).
  • Experienced in the delivery of lean construction techniques.
  • Experience in 4D planning the use of BIM

    • Why work for us

    Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

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