“We believe in the simple winning formula of maintaining a strong focus on developing our people and providing great career opportunities.”
– Alan Horden, Build to Last, Balfour Beatty
Delivering for the customer
Balfour Beatty are investing in their people to ensure their experts have the skills they need to succeed.
By investing in continuous development of their people, Balfour Beatty can deliver the best possible outcomes for their customers, To keep employees at the leading edge of their fields, they have established a competency -based approach to provide them with the support and development they need to be the best.
They chose best-in-class software – Comaea Competency Made Easy – to understand the competencies they need to deliver for their customers. Through the Balfour Beatty Academy, They combine Comaea International’s standards with outstanding talent management, making them the employer of choice with a reputation for delivering successful outcomes for their customers.
Comaea competency assessments
Comaea helped Balfour Beatty to assess their strengths as an organisation and identify areas where they need to develop. It also enables them to proactively support the development of their employees in a number of disciplines by providing targetted development plans which highlight strengths, development areas and career path options, ensuring employee retention.
Communities of practice
They have established Communities of Practice to encourage collaboration and sharing of best practice across all competency areas. There are a number of these competency areas including: Win Business; Design and Engineering, Project Management, Finance and Commercial.
Ready for growth
Knowing your people is a key step in planning for the needs of tomorrow’s project and Comaea provides the link between the people and corporate strategies. This approach allows them to develop internal talent and identify where recruitment is needed and is crucial to maintaining their position in a competitive market