Balfour Beatty plc
Site Engineer
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About The Role
Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a fantastic opportunity for a Site 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.
As a Site Engineer, you will:
- Lead and control a site works, according to a specific discipline, for both self-delivered and subcontracted works.
- Maintain comprehensive records of site works, including detailed daily site diaries.
- Validate allocation sheets.
- Carry out setting out and dimensional checks and understand limitations of instruments and surveying methods.
- Maintain survey records and produce as-built drawings.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings (reinforcement, drainage, earthworks).
- Strong understanding of construction site safety.
- Understanding of environmental issues (noise, dust, light, ecological, etc), understanding of key regulations, and understanding of the project environmental management plan.
- Supervise graduate/trainee engineers.
- Manage specific site operations, including subcontractors.
- Input into weekly programs and produce short-term schedules.
- Monitor construction activities for progress against the program.
- Production of Works Package Plans, Method Statements, Risk Assessment, and Task Briefing Sheets.
- Produce and brief Permit to Dig, including briefing to the workforce.
- Produce and brief daily activity briefings.
- Carries out onsite Safety Inspections and Hazard Identification.
- Contribute to the production of quality documentation, produce, complete, and maintain records of check sheets.
- Ability to recognize and raise quality/workmanship issues.
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Who we're looking for
- Highways projects experience.
- 2-3 years experience with a Tier 1 contractor.
- Obtained Degree, or HND/HNC qualification in either Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
- Valid UK driving license and CSCS card.
- Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately.
- Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes.
- Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with the level of responsibility.
You Will Have The Following
- Up-to-date knowledge of engineering and industry best practice.
- Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work.
- Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card.
- SSSTS or SMSTS qualified.
- An understanding of technical requirements and techniques of setting out and coaching of team members.
- Strong knowledge of construction process in one or more of the following areas: Earthworks/Drainage, Pavement, Comms, Structures, Roadworks.
- Have a good working knowledge of current H&S Legislation.
- Have a full understanding of technical requirements and techniques of setting out and coaching of team members.
- Be an excellent team player, able to work competently and independently without continuous supervision.
- Possess strong communication skills with good interpersonal and influencing skills.
Desirable
- Basic understanding of temporary works.
- Basic understanding of Utilities.
- Basic understanding of lifting operations.
- Working towards professional qualification.
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 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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