Project Engineer - Motherwell

BALFOUR BEATTY; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Scotland seeks a Project Engineer with electrical engineering experience to join their Operational Team. You will manage multi-skilled teams, contribute to large-scale power projects, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards. Strong relationship management and knowledge of project management methodologies are key. The role offers competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Car

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension and share plans

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering electrical engineering projects
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Support of large infrastructure projects

Responsibilities

• Formalizing and specifying delivery solutions
• Managing and motivating a multi-skilled team
• Setting performance targets and ensuring safety and quality standards
• Delivering activities safely, on time, within budget, and to quality standards

Skills

Experience in delivering electrical engineering projects

Strong people management

Excellent relationship management skills

Knowledge of Project Management methodology

Commercial awareness

Job description

About the role

Our projects offer opportunities to make your mark, stretch, test, and develop your expertise.

Join our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Project Engineer with Electrical Engineering experience on our Operational Team. You will deliver complex work that matters to our business and the world.

This position can be based in our offices in Motherwell or Aberdeen.

Your role as a Project Engineer will include:

• Formalizing and specifying delivery solutions
• Briefing the solution to the team and ensuring it is followed and completed

In return, we offer:

Competitive salary plus excellent benefits including Site Allowances, Company Car, and Subsistence Allowances (subject to T&Cs).

Opportunity to shape pivotal projects in a leadership role. Your work will impact society by helping develop large-scale Power engineering projects.

What you'll be doing

• Securing a future in an industry with significant investment
• Contributing to sustainable Power development
• Managing and motivating a multi-skilled team
• Handling smaller projects or parts of larger projects
• Setting performance targets and ensuring safety and quality standards
• Participating in procurement of subcontractors
• Advancing your career through our diverse opportunities
• Developing and delivering engineered solutions
• Delivering activities safely, on time, within budget, and to quality standards
• Monitoring compliance and recording works
• Fostering a thriving team environment
• Managing and caring for the team members

Who we're looking for

• Experience in delivering electrical engineering projects
• Support of large infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of Project Management methodology
• Strong people management and commercial awareness
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Full UK Driving Licence

Why work for us

We deliver ambitious projects that support economies and communities. We offer benefits that allow you to tailor your package, including flexible working, generous leave, pension, share plans, and more.

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work on projects across the electricity grid, providing engineering solutions from design to maintenance.

Diversity and inclusion

We value diversity and inclusion, actively promoting an inclusive culture. We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and a Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.