Methods and Proposals Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Methods and Proposals Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to significant projects that enhance infrastructure and public spaces. You will collaborate with diverse teams, developing innovative engineering solutions while ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. If you have a strong background in civil engineering and a passion for making a difference, this position is perfect for you. Join a company committed to your career development and a diverse, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Experience with structural concrete repair and strengthening techniques.
• Knowledge of industry standards and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to develop delivery plans and technical proposals.
• Conduct buildability reviews ensuring safety and quality.

Skills

Civil engineering experience

Technical proposal writing

Cost estimation

Buildability reviews

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

Professional membership (IEng MICE, CEng MICE)

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About the role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our

About the role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Balvac team as a Methods and Proposals Engineer and you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

What you'll be doing

• Report to the Engineering Lead; collaborate with Technical, Preconstruction, and Operations teams

• Review enquiry documents and prepare internal briefing material

• Submit technical queries as needed

• Maintain document control of all technical information

• Develop delivery plans with clear deliverables and timescales

• Assist with cost and time estimates when required

• Research and support engineering solution development and buildability

• Identify and recommend techniques/methods for engineering tasks

• Conduct buildability reviews, ensuring programme, budget, safety, and quality considerations

• Produce documents such as technical proposals, reports, sketches, method statements, and test plans

• Support in drafting and reviewing design briefs

Who we're looking for

• Civil engineering experience (with a contractor or consultant)

• Engineering degree (or equivalent); professional membership (e.g., IEng MICE, CEng MICE) preferred

• Specialist experience (desirable, not essential) in areas such as:
  
  

  • Structural concrete repair

  • Strengthening & protection

  • Cathodic protection

  • Sprayed concrete

  • CFRP strengthening

  • Waterproofing

  • Post-tensioning

  • Resin injection (vacuum-assisted)

  • Grouting

  • Leak sealing & water management

  • Bridge jacking & bearing replacement

  • Bridge refurbishment

• Awareness of industry standards, specifications, and specialist construction techniques is a plus.



Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

Balvac is a leading specialist contractor in structural repair, strengthening and refurbishment , and part of the Balfour Beatty Group. As a trusted expert Balvac sustainably extends the life of our nation’s infrastructure by delivering innovative structural repair, strengthening, protection and maintenance solutions to return our customers assets to full capacity and extend their working life.

Operating in the transport, energy, and power sectors with a focus on highway infrastructure, our expert capabilities extend the life of existing civil and building infrastructure across the UK. We implement a 'Detect, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver' approach offering a complete professional service from scheme development and design through to project delivery. These include structural concrete repair, crack injection, leak sealing injection, structural strengthening including the use of FRP composite materials, corrosion protection and cathodic protection, bridge bearing replacement, concrete carriageway rehabilitation using vacuum assisted void grouting and slab realignment techniques. We also undertake testing, inspection and structural health monitoring, pile testing and noise, vibration and air quality monitoring.

Our ambition is to create an exciting platform for career development through diverse and challenging civil engineering infrastructure projects, expanding our industry leading specialist expertise, and creating the next generation of experts.

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 Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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