Pre Construction Engineer - Hinkley Point - Bridgwater

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Pre Construction Engineer for the Hinkley Point Project, the first new nuclear power station in the UK in over 20 years. This role involves delivering construction work packs and ensuring compliance with safety regulations, contributing to a significant low-carbon electricity initiative.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote work

25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

Family friendly policies including maternity/adoption leave

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Experience working on major construction projects.
• Proven track record in a highly regulated sector, preferably nuclear.
• Ability to achieve Security Clearance (BPSS or Higher).

Responsibilities

• Deliver Discipline Specific Construction Work Packs.
• Identify key materials and request temporary devices for installation.
• Ensure compliance with all nuclear safety and site licence requirements.

Skills

Mechanical and Piping systems installation

Compliance with nuclear safety

Construction project management

Education

Degree qualification or equivalent vocational training

Job description

Job Description
About the role

Become part of the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years! Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as an Pre Construction Engineer on the Hinkley Point Project and develop with this amazing project.

About Hinkley Point C

The first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; Hinkley Point C in Somerset will provide low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

Marking a significant milestone in the revitalisation of our nuclear power industry, Hinkley Point C will make a major contribution to the UKs move to reduce carbon emissions. The electricity generated by its two EPR reactors will offset 9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year.

What you'll be doing

• Ultimately accountable to deliver Discipline Specific Construction Work Packs and
  record in AS9 the work information used to prepare installation.
• Deliver Mechanical & Piping Construction Work packs to support the MEH Alliance
  programme.
• Identify the available Workfront for the discipline through detailed constructability
  reviews and the associated installation schedule.
• Identify the key material needed to unlock additional installation. Request temporary devices when required (temporary supports, valves dummies..) and progress the enablers to deliver the associated Construction Work Packs.
• Request the topographical and other surveying required to support the MEH Alliance construction works
• Ensuring documents are compliant with latest works information and other MEH
  documentation. Request clarification or propose changes when required
• Support continuous improvement programmes to improve process/procedures
• Ensure compliance with all nuclear safety and site licence requirements.

Who we're looking for

• Degree qualification or equivalent vocational training OR experience of installing
  Mechanical and Piping systems.
• Proven track record of working in a highly regulated sector, preferably in nuclear
• Experience working on major construction projects
• Experienced in delivering and operating at Engineer or Senior Engineer level
• Can achieve Security Clearance (BPSS or Higher)

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 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 Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK and Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black . 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 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 an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.