Logistics Manager - Marine & Multimodal Operations - Motherwell

About the role

Job Title: Logistics Manager - Marine & Multimodal Operations

Location: Central Belt, North East Scotland, or Isle of Lewis

Company: Balfour Beatty - Regional Scotland

Project: ASTI - Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment

The Lewis Hub Project is part of SSEN Transmission's Western Isles HVDC Link, and Balfour Beatty has been allocated major delivery responsibility, which focuses on the 2GW HVDC Converter Station and associated civil and building works on the Isle of Lewis.

What you'll be doing

We're looking for a Logistics Manager with strong marine and multimodal supply chain expertise to lead supplier-to-site operations on a major infrastructure project connecting mainland Scotland to the Isle of Lewis.

This is a career-defining opportunity to take ownership of logistics strategy across land and sea - from goods collection and hub port coordination to vessel movements and final delivery to site.

During pre construction, you may be based in a regional office. Once construction begins, you'll be required to spend extended periods on the Isle of Lewis for the duration of the project.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Construction Director, you will take full responsibility for managing and integrating:

• Marine transport and freight vessel movements
• Road haulage from mainland Scotland to hub port
• Supplier coordination and material call offs
• Offloading, storage laydowns and uplifts
• Plant, labour and equipment logistics
• Site security and temporary infrastructure
• Haul roads, compounds and shared access routes

You will be the primary interface with our integrated logistics partner and ensure logistics arrangements actively enable - not restrict - construction progress.

Complexities to manage

• Mainland goods collection consolidation port handling sea freight island distribution
• Working in island or remote environments
• Managing logistics across multiple stakeholders, subcontractors and marine operators

Who we're looking for

We're seeking someone with experience from:

• A major global logistics organisation
• Defence / military logistics operations
• Heavy infrastructure or remote civil engineering environments

(Think high volume, high discipline logistics operations - but adapted to a marine construction setting.)

Essential Experience

• Proven experience managing suppliers, supply lines and deliveries
• Marine logistics coordination (vessels, ports, multimodal freight)
• Goods pick up and transport from mainland Scotland to island locations
• Managing offload, storage and material distribution on site
• Organising major movements of equipment, people and modular buildings
• Experience working in remote or island environments
• Leading logistics and maintenance teams
• Strong understanding of civil engineering site requirements

Desirable

• Experience working with integrated logistics suppliers
• Familiarity with logistics management software
• Experience in extreme or challenging environments

Why This Role Stands Out

This is not a depot based logistics role.

This is end to end strategic control of:

• Marine and multimodal freight
• Site wide logistics systems and controls
• Security, compounds, temporary works logistics
• Haul roads, maintenance and operational efficiency
• Proactive planning to minimise downtime and maximise output

You will play a critical role in ensuring materials, plant and people arrive safely, efficiently and on programme - across land and sea.

Who Will Thrive Here?

• Enjoys complexity and accountability
• Is comfortable being on site in a remote island setting
• Understands freight vessels, port operations and road haulage
• Can integrate logistics into live construction operations
• Has worked in disciplined, high performance logistics environments

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.

For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland please go to - you can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section.

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

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. 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 .