Design Coordinator

Balfour Beatty plc; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure services company in Exeter is seeking a Project Engineer - Preconstruction to deliver high-quality rail solutions. This role involves leading the technical design, managing client expectations, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background with rail experience. Benefits include flexible working and paid annual leave.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote work

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge and experience in rail projects.
• Understanding of CDM regulations and safety standards.
• Previous engineering project experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-construction and technical design for projects.
• Manage procurement of subcontract packages.
• Evaluate technical content across business processes.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary technical background

Rail sector experience

Knowledge of NR Engineering Management

Understanding of railway engineering

Familiarity with systems auditing

Education

Incorporated Engineer status

Job description

About The Role

Shape the Future of Rail with Us

At the heart of our work lies more than just engineering—it’s about making a lasting impact. As a Project Engineer - Preconstruction on the Western Minor Works Framework, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering innovative, high-quality rail solutions that matter—to our business, our clients, and the communities we serve.

Location

Exeter

What you'll be doing

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the technical design and pre-construction function, ensuring robust engineering input and technical assurance throughout project delivery.
• Act as Information Manager using Network Rail’s ProjectWise common data environment.
• Fulfil the role of Project Engineer in line with NR standard NR-L2-INI-02009.
• Drive pre-construction development in compliance with CDM regulations.
• Oversee procurement of subcontract packages, ensuring alignment with corporate standards.
• Manage client expectations and provide expert advice on all technical engineering matters.
• Champion innovation and provide technical support to ensure safe, efficient project execution.
• Approve and evaluate technical content across business processes.
• Conduct and report on Site Safety and Quality Tours.
• Manage all Ground Investigation (GI) and Site Investigation (SI) requirements.
• Deliver timely and accurate monthly progress reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Who we're looking for

What We’re Looking For

• A strong multi-disciplinary technical background, ideally with significant rail sector experience.
• In-depth knowledge of NR Engineering Management for Projects (NR/L2/INI/02009).
• Solid understanding of railway engineering, operations, and technical assurance.
• Familiarity with systems auditing and statutory railway requirements.
• CDM training is a plus.
• Incorporated Engineer status is desirable.
• Previous experience as a Project Engineer is advantageous.

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:

• 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 works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

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

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.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: [e-mail]