Engineering Manager - Lower Thames Crossing - Grays

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager for the Lower Thames Crossing project. This role involves providing engineering leadership, managing a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring safety and efficiency throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in civil engineering and experience with major infrastructure projects. A competitive salary and extensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Attractive salary

25 days annual leave

Pension savings schemes

Employee benefits program

Refer a friend bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in various disciplines of construction engineering.
• Proven history of managing major civils projects.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead on engineering solution development.
• Ensure compliance with specifications.
• Manage design change processes effectively.

Skills

Ownership of tasks

Solution development

Design coordination

Construction management

Strong work ethic

Education

Civil Engineering Degree or HND

Tools

CSCS Card

Job description

About the role

Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for an Engineering Manager to join our £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing project, consisting of 43 bridges, including viaducts, 17km of complex highways construction, complex utility diversions, and a scheme-wide, industry leading approach to carbon reduction. 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. As an Engineering Manager, you will be tasked with providing engineering and design management, strong leadership and control of a multi-disciplinary team comprising engineering resources at project level.

What you\'ll be doing

• Leads on engineering solution development for various disciplines to optimise value engineering during the solution/design development phase
• Ensures build ability and safety reviews are undertaken during all stages of the design
• Ensures Temporary Works are integrated within the development of the scheme design
• Provides technical support for the commercial team during the procurement process
• Supports the Quality team to ensure compliance with the specifications is achieved
• Contributes to engineering programme/progress reporting on a fortnightly and long-term basis
• Continually reviews the design to identify opportunities for improvements and efficiencies that improve productivity and provide cost savings
• Sets and aligns targets and KPIs in line with budget forecast
• Manages the design change process to minimise cost impact and inform the commercial team of potential changes and the implications

Who we\'re looking for

• Takes ownership of tasks and communicates outcomes with clarity, direction and purpose, including managing others in this regard
• Experience in solution development and value engineering
• Experience in Design Co-ordination and Temporary works design
• Experience in the management of a wide range of construction operations both technology and Civils, including phasing and contingency planning, together with testing and handover
• Demonstrable experience on civils major projects
• Strong work ethic and management skills
• Civil Engineering Degree or HND
• Holds a current driving license/CSCS Card

Benefits

• An attractive / negotiated salary
• 42 core base hours per week
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension savings schemes
• A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available as well via our balfourbeattycareers.com portal

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:

• 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 infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for 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.

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 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. For more info, visit: balfourbeattycareers.com, disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk and [e-mail].