Rail Interface Lead

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Interface Lead to join our outstanding Major Projects team to work at our Old Oak Common development in London – join us and be part of the largest construction project in the UK .

HS2s new c. 1 billion Old Oak Common station will become the UKs best-connected rail station once completed. Our Balfour Beatty VINCI SYTRA joint venture will be responsible for the final design, construction, and commissioning of the station in Northwest London.

Upon completion, the new station will boast six underground platforms and up to eight platforms on the adjacent Great Western Main Line. Old Oak Common will also provide highspeed rail services to the Midlands, central London, Scotland, and the North, as well as direct services to three major airports. Incorporating passenger and retail facilities, the new station will provide an exceptional customer experience for both passengers and visitors to the station.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and Manage Construction Sequences:
  Oversee the creation and management of construction sequences and logistical 2D plans, reviewing both permanent and temporary designs for major interfaces related to Old Oak Common (OOC) Station works.
• Coordinate Method Driven-Led Optioneering Processes:
  Facilitate method-led optioneering processes as required for tenders, pre-construction stages, or early construction stages. Collaborate with BBVS delivery teams and external parties to define the most effective methods, designs, and programme outcomes for the project.
• Resolve Coordination Issues:
  Address and resolve spatial and chronological coordination issues, providing support to both the delivery and design teams.
• Coordinate and Review Interfaces: Manage and review specific interfaces and detailed construction site layouts. Liaise with the construction/delivery team, Network Rail/third parties, logistics team, programme team, and BIM team to ensure all stakeholders’ requirements are considered in support of construction sequencing.
• Clarify Subcontractors’ Scope of Works:
  Review and clarify the scope of works for BBVS subcontractors.
• Escalate Unresolved Issues:
  Escalate unresolved coordination issues to Critical Interface Director as necessary.
• Promote Health & Safety:
  Integrate health and safety considerations into all developed proposals.
• Support Modern Construction Methods:
  Advocate for and support the adoption of modern construction methods to enhance productivity.

Who we're looking for

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in delivery of infrastructure projects
• Experience in rail projects related to design or delivery of works.
• Experience in developing and managing Risk Assessment and Method Statements
  (RAMS) and/or work procedures.
• Experience in temporary works.
• Experience with construction site layouts.
• Ability to understand drawings, identify clashes, and provide information to the Area Managers.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to form effective relationships with
  partners under time pressure.
• Experience working collaboratively in a consultant or contractor environment.
  Ability to form effective relationships with the project team

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.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- 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…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

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. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. For more info, visit:

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: [email protected]

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