Balfour Beatty plc
Digital Engineering Technician
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About The Role
Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a fantastic opportunity for a Digital Engineering Technician 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 prioritise completing schemes safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
What you'll be doing
To support the Digital Engineering Manager in delivering project requirements, producing and maintaining accurate project information, and ensuring compliance with project Digital Engineering standards and procedures. Responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining accurate project information within the Common Data Environment (CDE). Responsible for creating, updating, and maintaining Project Information Models where required.
- Produce and maintain 3D models and associated digital outputs following project standards.
- Provide support for model coordination, clash detection, and design reviews.
- Assist in the implementation of the Project Digital Engineering / Digital Execution Plan (BEP/DEP).
- Contribute to the setup, use, and maintenance of the CDE.
- Support project teams and supply chain partners in the use of Digital Engineering tools and workflows.
- Carry out basic model and data validation and quality checks.
- Assist in the preparation of 3D model visualisations, reports, and digital deliverables.
- Provide inputs to training and briefing materials for internal stakeholders.
- Support the management and maintenance of project information throughout the project lifecycle.
- Assist with the implementation of project information requirements and Digital Engineering standards.
- Undertake training and continuous professional development within the Digital Engineering function.
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Who we're looking for
- Works effectively as part of a team.
- Appreciation of ISO 19650 principles and information management requirements.
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work accurately and follow established processes and procedures.
- Working knowledge or experience of Digital Engineering tools and workflows, CDE environments, survey and data collection methods, coordination processes (3D/IDC/IDR), Project Information Model development, common coding, Progressive Assurance, and BIM Framework standards.
- Awareness of 4D planning and model integration and 5D quantity extraction and cost integration.
- Able to work independently on routine tasks and seek guidance where required.
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
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About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects, and regional investment programme 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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