Lead Electrical Engineer

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer for the Hinkley Point C project in Bridgwater. In this role, you will support the Construction Manager and Engineering Manager in planning and executing construction activities efficiently. Key responsibilities include managing submittals, coordinating materials, and ensuring quality standards are met.

Successful candidates will have a degree in Construction Management or Engineering, strong organisational skills, and the ability to collaborate with multiple teams. Benefits include flexible working, generous leave policies, and a commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in construction or engineering.
• Ability to gain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and daily execution of construction activities.
• Manage submittals, approvals, and shop drawings.
• Coordinate materials and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Organisational skills

Collaboration

Attention to quality

Education

Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related discipline

Job description

About The Role

At Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick, we are part of the MEH Alliance and are delivering mechanical, electrical and HVAC works at Hinkley Point C, one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects. We are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to support the successful delivery of construction activities on this major nuclear project.

As an Electrical Site Engineer, you will support the Construction Manager and Engineering Manager with planning and daily delivery of works on site. The role focuses on coordinating technical information, supporting subcontractor activities, managing submittals and drawings, and ensuring project schedules, quality standards and handover requirements are achieved.

Site based 5‑day working week.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the planning and daily execution of construction activities on site
• Managing submittals, approvals and shop drawings to maintain programme requirements
• Coordinating materials and ensuring timely delivery in line with project schedules
• Assisting with subcontractor coordination, bid package support and orientation activities
• Supporting site quality processes and verifying subcontractor deliveries meet approved requirements
• Attending project meetings and assisting with progress reporting and meeting minutes
• Maintaining accurate as‑built records, including clarifications, RFIs and design changes
• Supporting close‑out documentation, handover and training requirements

Who we’re looking for

• Degree‑qualified in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience in a relevant field‑based role
• Experience in a construction or engineering environment, with graduate‑level applicants also considered where relevant experience has been gained
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams effectively
• A strong commitment to quality, continuous improvement and delivering to project requirements
• High levels of integrity and a collaborative approach to working with internal teams, subcontractors and client stakeholders
• Ability to gain a security clearance

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 more

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.