Balfour Beatty plc
Digital Engineering Engineer
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About The Role
Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a fantastic opportunity for a Digital Engineering Engineer to join our team on the Highways A66 NTP Scheme, this role will be based at Penrith, Cumbria
Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage, and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live, work, and play.
We provide high-quality asset strategy, management, and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We provide specialist, reliable, sustainable, and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK. We put our customers first and prioritize completing schemes safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
What you'll be doing
To deliver Digital Engineering activities for the A66 project, with a primary focus on Civil 3D model development, Navisworks federation, model coordination, assurance, and digital information workflows that support the project digital strategy and information management requirements. The role is responsible for helping ensure project information is accurate, coordinated, compliant, and suitable. The Digital Engineering Engineer acts as a key technical Digital Engineering resource, supporting the Project Information Model, digital assurance processes, design coordination, clash detection, model-based reviews, digital rehearsals, and model-based handover planning. The role helps produce reliable digital outputs that improve collaboration, reduce risk, minimize rework, and support informed decision-making across the project.
- Develop, update, manage, and assure Civil 3D models and associated Digital Engineering outputs in accordance with project standards and contractual information requirements.
- Responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining project models and associated Digital Engineering information in accordance with project requirements.
- Support delivery of the project digital strategy, information management requirements, BEP, MIDP/TIDP, digital standards, methods, and procedures.
- Support the delivery and assurance of the Project Information Model, ensuring models and associated data are accurate, coordinated, and suitable for project use.
- Undertake model federation in Navisworks, including design review support, clash detection, data validation, issue tracking, and resolution reporting.
- Support model coordination activities for allocated work packages, including IDC/IDR processes, coordination reviews, and model-based technical discussions.
- Support digital rehearsals, model-based reviews, and visualization activities by developing, preparing, and coordinating models to support project planning and delivery.
- Support 4D planning, model-based sequencing, handover planning, and asset information integration where required, ensuring models and data can support construction and handover activities.
- Support task teams and information authors by providing technical guidance, checking information quality, and escalating risks associated with the production and use of the Project Information Model.
- Ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance of project information across Digital Engineering deliverables, helping to reduce design and construction risk.
- Work closely with design, construction, planning, project controls, GIS, Project Information Management, and supply chain teams to resolve technical issues and improve information quality.
- Generate digital insights, model review outputs, coordination reports, and lessons learned to support project decision-making, continuous improvement, and wider Digital Engineering best practice.
- Align Digital Engineering outputs, model workflows, and data structures with wider Balfour Beatty Digital Engineering initiatives, standards, and best practice, contributing to consistency, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing across the business.
- Provide technical support, guidance, and knowledge transfer to project users, technicians, and supply chain contributors in the use of Digital Engineering tools and workflows.
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Who we're looking for
- Essential experience using Autodesk Civil 3D for infrastructure model development, coordination, and data management.
- Essential experience using Navisworks Manage for model federation, clash detection, model review, and coordination reporting.
- Experience producing, developing, checking, and assuring 3D models within infrastructure, highways, construction, or design delivery environments.
- Experience supporting digital rehearsals, model-based reviews, and visualization activities for construction planning and delivery coordination.
- Competent in model coordination, clash detection, issue management, design review workflows, and resolution tracking.
- Working knowledge of Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Common Data Environment (CDE) workflows, and structured information management processes.
- Appreciation of ISO 19650 principles, BIM Framework standards, BEP, MIDP/TIDP, and contractual information requirements.
- Knowledge of 4D model integration, 5D quantity extraction, ADMM delivery requirements, Progressive Assurance, common coding, asset information, and model-based handover would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of GIS and the integration of model, asset, and geospatial information would be beneficial.
- Able to work under minimal supervision and manage allocated tasks through to completion.
- Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail, accuracy, and information quality.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary project teams and supply chain partners.
- Able to provide technical support, basic training, and guidance to others in Digital Engineering tools, processes, task information requirements, and project standards.
- Ability to work to project deadlines while maintaining quality, accuracy, and compliance of digital information.
- Understanding of health, safety, and quality expectations and a commitment to supporting Zero Harm through accurate, coordinated, and reliable project information.
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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?
Benefits
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:
- 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 Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programs, complex national infrastructure projects, and regional investment program works for National Highways. We have a strong order book and a positive pipeline of opportunities; we put the road user at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions, and add social value to the communities within which we work.
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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
We are 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: How to sign up to the Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK
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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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