Assistant Site Engineer

Balfour Beatty VINCI; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Free parking

Travel allowance (where eligible)

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Job summary

Balfour Beatty VINCI is recruiting an Assistant Site Engineer for the Coventry area to support setting out and surveying duties on the HS2 project. The role involves working closely with senior engineers to ensure quality and programme adherence on site.

You will maintain site records, support safety procedures, and help manage coordination with sub-contractors in a busy Midlands environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of civil engineering construction techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Awareness of health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setting out works using GPS, total stations, and surveying equipment.
• Verify engineering control points and construction tolerances.
• Produce and maintain accurate site records, surveys, and as-built information.
• Support dimensional checks and quality assurance inspections.
• Monitor day-to-day site activities and progress against programme.
• Ensure works are carried out in accordance with drawings, specifications, and method statements.
• Assist with coordinating subcontractors, operatives, and suppliers.
• Identify engineering issues and elevate to senior engineers where required.
• Promote a positive safety culture and ensure compliance with BBV and HS2 health and safety standards.
• Participate in site inspections, safety briefings, and toolbox talks.
• Support the implementation of Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), RAMS, and permit systems.

Skills

Drawings interpretation

Microsoft Office

Civil engineering techniques

Safety awareness

Education

Degree, HNC, HND, or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering

Full UK driving licence

Job description

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or officed based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Current Opportunity:

Assistant Site Engineer

Location:

Based in Coventry - the South Region comprises Sublots 2B, 2A and 1A Long Itchington Wood. It stretches for approximately 39.2km from Finham Brook to Southam through a mixture of rural and suburban landscapes

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with setting out works using GPS, total stations, and surveying equipment.
• Verify engineering control points and construction tolerances.
• Produce and maintain accurate site records, surveys, and as-built information.
• Support dimensional checks and quality assurance inspections.
• Monitor day-to-day site activities and progress against programme.
• Ensure works are carried out in accordance with drawings, specifications, and method statements.
• Assist with coordinating subcontractors, operatives, and suppliers.
• Identify engineering issues and elevate to senior engineers where required.
• Promote a positive safety culture and ensure compliance with BBV and HS2 health and safety standards.
• Participate in site inspections, safety briefings, and toolbox talks.
• Support the implementation of Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), RAMS, and permit systems.
  
• Degree, HNC, HND, or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering.
• Understanding of civil engineering construction techniques.
• Knowledge of interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Awareness of construction health and safety legislation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Full UK driving licence (where required).
  

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Why Join Us:

• Flexible working options
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

About Us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.