Digital Engineering Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; Penrith; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Safety culture

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Digital Engineering Engineer for the A66 NTP scheme based in Penrith. You will develop Civil 3D models, coordinate via Navisworks, and implement digital information workflows to support the project information model and digital strategy.

You will ensure accuracy, coordination, and compliance across project information, performing model federation, design reviews, and data validation while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supply chain partners.

Qualifications

• Experience using Civil 3D for infrastructure modeling and data management.
• Proficient in Navisworks Manage for model federation, clash detection and coordination reporting.
• Experience delivering 3D models in infrastructure/highways projects and coordinating with design teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Digital Engineering activities for the Highways project with Civil 3D model development and coordination.
• Coordinate models, run clash detection, perform data validation and produce coordination reports.
• Support digital rehearsals, 4D planning and handover planning ensuring data quality and compliance.

Skills

Civil 3D

Navisworks

3D coordination

Tools

Civil 3D

Navisworks Manage

ACC

CDE

Job description

About The Role

Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a fantastic opportunity for a Digital Engineering 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 prioritise completing schemes safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

What you'll be doing

To deliver Digital Engineering activities for the A66 project, with a primary focus on Civil 3D model development, Navisworks federation, model coordination, assurance and digital information workflows that support the project digital strategy and information management requirements. The role is responsible for helping ensure project information is accurate, coordinated, compliant and suitable. The Digital Engineering Engineer acts as a key technical Digital Engineering resource, supporting the Project Information Model, digital assurance processes, design coordination, clash detection, model-based reviews, digital rehearsals and model-based handover planning. The role helps produce reliable digital outputs that improve collaboration, reduce risk, minimise rework and support informed decision‑making across the project.

• Develop, update, manage and assure Civil 3D models and associated Digital Engineering outputs in accordance with project standards and contractual information requirements.
• Responsible for creating, updating and maintaining project models and associated Digital Engineering information in accordance with project requirements.
• Support delivery of the project digital strategy, information management requirements, BEP, MIDP/TIDP, digital standards, methods and procedures.
• Support the delivery and assurance of the Project Information Model, ensuring models and associated data are accurate, coordinated and suitable for project use.
• Undertake model federation in Navisworks, including design review support, clash detection, data validation, issue tracking and resolution reporting.
• Support model coordination activities for allocated work packages, including IDC/IDR processes, coordination reviews and model-based technical discussions.
• Support digital rehearsals, model-based reviews and visualisation activities by developing, preparing and coordinating models to support project planning and delivery.
• Support 4D planning, model-based sequencing, handover planning and asset information integration where required, ensuring models and data can support construction and handover activities.
• Support task teams and information authors by providing technical guidance, checking information quality and escalating risks associated with the production and use of the Project Information Model.
• Ensure quality, accuracy and compliance of project information across Digital Engineering deliverables, helping to reduce design and construction risk.
• Work closely with design, construction, planning, project controls, GIS, Project Information Management and supply chain teams to resolve technical issues and improve information quality.
• Generate digital insights, model review outputs, coordination reports and lessons learnt to support project decision‑making, continuous improvement and wider Digital Engineering best practice.
• Align Digital Engineering outputs, model workflows and data structures with wider Balfour Beatty Digital Engineering initiatives, standards and best practice, contributing to consistency, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the business.
• Provide technical support, guidance and knowledge transfer to project users, technicians and supply chain contributors in the use of Digital Engineering tools and workflows.

Who we're looking for

• Essential experience using Autodesk Civil 3D for infrastructure model development, coordination and data management.
• Essential experience using Navisworks Manage for model federation, clash detection, model review and coordination reporting.
• Experience producing, developing, checking and assuring 3D models within infrastructure, highways, construction or design delivery environments.
• Experience supporting digital rehearsals, model-based reviews and visualisation activities for construction planning and delivery coordination.
• Competent in model coordination, clash detection, issue management, design review workflows and resolution tracking.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Common Data Environment (CDE) workflows and structured information management processes.
• Appreciation of ISO 19650 principles, BIM Framework standards, BEP, MIDP/TIDP and contractual information requirements.
• Knowledge of 4D model integration, 5D quantity extraction, ADMM delivery requirements, Progressive Assurance, common coding, asset information and model based handover would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of GIS and the integration of model, asset and geospatial information would be beneficial.
• Able to work under minimal supervision and manage allocated tasks through to completion.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail, accuracy and information quality.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary project teams and supply chain partners.
• Able to provide technical support, basic training and guidance to others in Digital Engineering tools, processes, task information requirements and project standards.
• Ability to work to project deadlines while maintaining quality, accuracy and compliance of digital information.
• Understanding of health, safety and quality expectations and a commitment to supporting Zero Harm through accurate, coordinated and reliable project information.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us

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

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 orderbook 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 added 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: [e-mail]