Project Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Project Engineer to join our Power T&D team in the UK. You will work with the Project Manager and delivery teams to plan, coordinate and execute projects from inception through completion, developing practical engineering solutions and ensuring safe, high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasises collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams, subcontractor management, risk oversight and continuous improvement, with opportunities to influence project success and client

Qualifications

• Experience in a project engineer or site engineer role.
• Experience delivering infrastructure, utilities, energy, power, transmission or major civil projects.
• Strong understanding of project delivery processes.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements in construction.
• Experience managing subcontractors and coordinating site activities.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work across multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of projects to programme, budget and quality.
• Coordinate engineering, design and construction across site teams and partners.
• Interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Manage subcontractors and monitor on-site progress.
• Prepare project documentation and reports.
• Support risk management and performance reviews.
• Ensure materials, resources and plant are available.
• Promote a health, safety and environmental culture.
• Review safe systems of work (RAMS).
• Support audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Project Engineer exp

Site Engineer

Delivery-focused

HSE knowledge

Subcontractor management

Stakeholder coordination

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

About the role

At Balfour Beatty, we're delivering some of the UK's most critical power infrastructure projects, helping to connect communities, enable renewable energy and support the transition to a low-carbon future.

We're looking for a Project Engineer to join our Power T&D team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional who thrives in a project environment and wants to play a key role in the successful delivery of major infrastructure schemes across the UK.

What you’ll be doing

As a Project Engineer, you'll work closely with the Project Manager and wider delivery team to support the planning, coordination and execution of projects from inception through to completion. You'll help develop practical engineering solutions, manage site activities, and ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of projects to programme, budget and quality requirements
• Coordinating engineering, design and construction activities across site teams and supply chain partners
• Interpreting and implementing technical information, specifications and drawings
• Managing subcontractors and monitoring progress on site
• Preparing project documentation, reports and records
• Supporting risk management, project reviews and performance reporting
• Ensuring materials, resources and plant are available to meet project requirements
• Promoting a strong health, safety and environmental culture across all activities
• Reviewing and producing safe systems of work, including RAMS
• Supporting audits, inspections and continuous improvement initiatives
• Building effective relationships with clients, stakeholders and delivery teams

Who we're looking for

We're interested in hearing from candidates who have:

• Experience working in a Project Engineer, Site Engineer or similar delivery-focused engineering role
• Experience delivering infrastructure, utilities, energy, power, transmission, distribution or major civil engineering projects
• Strong understanding of project delivery processes, including planning, risk management and stakeholder coordination
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental requirements within a construction environment
• Experience managing subcontractors and coordinating site activities
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• The ability to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary project teams
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement

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 national 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’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. 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 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 https://disabilityconfident.campaign.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]