Assistant Materials Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Annual Leave

Pension & share scheme

Family-friendly policies

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Civil/Structural/Materials Engineer to support materials engineering and laboratory teams on marine and tunnels packages. You will help coordinate trials, deliverables, and ongoing testing and quality management, contributing to demonstrations and management of laboratory testing services.

You will provide technical support to project teams, manage data, liaise with consultants and suppliers, and help drive value engineering, risk management, and continuous

Qualifications

• Civil/Structural/materials engineering experience required.
• CSCS card holder.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support in materials engineering, design, assurance and management.
• Provide materials testing services during project delivery.
• Develop relationships with materials engineering consultants and suppliers, managing their input for technical solutions on site and in tenders.
• Support materials risk management and capture best practices for contracts.
• Maintain knowledge to ensure the team stays at the forefront of industry standards.
• Assist audits of construction and materials to meet project specifications and standards.
• Resolve material technical issues promptly and efficiently.
• Ensure procedures and quality systems are applied.
• Mentor team members to deliver high performance and continuous improvement.
• Assist in challenging specifications and re-engineering to develop value-engineered proposals and procurement strategies.

Skills

Civil/Structural/Materials Eng

Data collection & presentation

Interpersonal communication

Education

Relevant degree in Civil/Structural/Materials Engineering

Full UK driving licence

Tools

CSCS Card

Job description

About The Role

To provide support to the materials engineering and laboratory teams for the marine and tunnels package. There are a significant number for trials and associated technical deliverables to be produced for various works packages, this role will assist in coordinating these trials and production of their deliverables. During the main works package this role will assist in ongoing testing and quality management activities, execution of demonstration areas and management of the laboratory testing services.

What you'll be doing

To assist with technical support to the project team, including specialist materials engineering input and support the delivery of value engineering opportunities.

• Support the project delivery teams, providing expert technical support in materials engineering, design, assurance and management
• Provide materials testing services during project delivery
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant materials engineering consultants and suppliers, managing their input in the design, development, pricing and delivery of technical solutions on site and in tenders
• Support the materials team in materials risk management, identifying and recording best practice and areas for improvement on contracts
• Maintain personal expertise and knowledge to ensure that the materials team is at the forefront of the industry both technically and in using the latest technologies and standards
• Assist where requested, audits of construction and materials including testing and ensure all meet project specifications and relevant standards
• Resolve material technical issues in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure procedures and quality systems are applied
• Be aware of Designers obligations of CDM
• Mentor members of the team to deliver high performance and a culture of continuous improvement
• Assist in challenging the specifications/proposals and re-engineering to develop alternative value engineered proposals
• Provide procurement strategies for both the re-use, purchase and disposal of materials

Who we're looking for

Essential

• Professional Experience in Civil/Structural/Materials Engineering
• Knowledge of framework procurement principles
• Good interpersonal/communication skills
• Ability to collect, manage and present data in a clear manner

Desirable

• Knowledge of construction materials (Concrete, Grout)

Professionally qualified (or working towards) (FGS, MICE)

Essential

• Desire for continuous improvement and development
• Quick learner
• Well organised

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant experience in Civil/Structural/materials engineering
• CSCS Card holder
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Degree educated.
• Experience working within a laboratory environment or civil engineering projec

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

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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