Portfolio Manager – M25

Job number:
BBUK17506

Company/Division:
Highways

Career area:

Contract type:
Permanent

About the Role

Join Connect Plus Services as a Portfolio Manager for Structures, responsible for delivering all Renewal and Improvement projects within this asset type on the M25 DBFO network. You will lead a team of Project Managers, providing the guidance and support required to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the expected quality standards.

The role includes oversight of site investigations, design preparation, permissions (including roadspace, traffic management, land, rail, and environmental access), construction, and handover, with client-led approval points at each stage. The portfolio comprises approximately £40m per annum across an average of 90 projects. You will focus on safe and predictable delivery, proactively removing barriers, and collaborating with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure efficient and cost-effective outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will demonstrate visible safety leadership, promoting high behavioural safety standards within your teams in line with Making Safety Personal. You will review programmes and budget forecasts with Project Managers, analyse performance trends, identify issues and risks, and ensure the quality and accuracy of reporting.

You will manage project costs with support from the Senior QS team, advise on changes to scope or budget, and ensure alignment with fiscal objectives. Strong stakeholder engagement is essential—building and maintaining effective relationships with Asset Delivery Managers, project teams, and clients to ensure project requirements are fully understood.

You will oversee resource allocation, ensure compliance with CDM regulations throughout delivery, and prepare portfolio delivery reports for clients and senior leadership. You will also ensure all projects comply with relevant legislation, regulations, and company policies.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking a Portfolio Manager with proven experience of delivering a programme of projects of similar value and complexity. You will have strong leadership capabilities, experience of managing teams within a matrix organisation, and the ability to oversee multiple projects in a high-pressure environment. You will be familiar with industry safety standards and regulations, and hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field, or possess equivalent industry experience.

You will hold Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or an equivalent qualification (e.g., APM PMQ), and have a good working knowledge of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts. The role requires excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills, along with the ability to drive efficient delivery across a large and complex project portfolio.

Why Work for Us?

At Connect Plus Services (CPS), you’ll be part of a world-class team maintaining and operating the M25, Europe’s busiest motorway. As a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, we play a vital role in keeping millions of journeys moving safely and efficiently.

A Career Like No Other

Working on the M25 offers unrivalled experience, challenges, and opportunities that no other highways project can provide. You’ll be exposed to cutting-edge technology, large-scale infrastructure, and complex engineering solutions, making every day dynamic and rewarding.

Long-Term Stability & Growth

With just under 15 years remaining on this project, we offer career stability, professional development, and progression opportunities. Whether you’re looking to build new skills or take the next step in your career, we invest in your growth.

A Supportive & Inclusive Team

At CPS, your contributions matter. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where safety, innovation, and teamwork drive everything we do.

CPS is dedicated to reducing its carbon footprint through sustainable practices and innovative solutions.

About us

CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis.

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 www.balfourbeatty.com/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 at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

Location:

This is a hybrid role designed to fully maximize team collaboration on the project, we offer flexible working where you will typically be working from your base CPS office, Leatherhead, Dartford or South Mimms up to three days per week and two days from home.

Note to all internal CPS employees:

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through your parent company’s careers portal by entering the job title in the search bar. If your employing company is not advertising this role, please submit your CV and the role title to recruitment@connectplusm25.co.uk