Project Engineer (Sub Agent) - Fort Augustus

BALFOUR BEATTY; Fort Augustus; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction services company in the UK is seeking a Project Engineer to deliver complex projects in the Power Transmission and Distribution sector. The ideal candidate will manage project delivery teams, ensure compliance, and support large infrastructure initiatives. Benefits include flexible working, generous annual leave, and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Smart working with flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience and track record in delivering projects.
• Experience of supporting large infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of budgetary and financial control.

Responsibilities

• Formalise and specify a delivery solution.
• Manage and care for the project delivery team.
• Set performance targets and conduct analysis.

Skills

Project delivery experience

Understanding of project management methodology

Strong people management

Commercial awareness

Excellent relationship management

UK Driving Licence

Job description

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 Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Project Engineer on our Operational Team and you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

What you'll be doing

• To formalise and specify a delivery solution
• To brief out the solution to the working party and ensure it is followed and completed
• Develop and deliver the engineered solution and brief to the working party
• Safely and sustainably deliver activity to programme, cost and quality
• Monitor and record works to ensure compliance in a timely manner
• Support and develop an environment where the working party can thrive and succeed
• Effectively manage and care for the people delivering the work
• Take responsibility for smaller projects or sections of larger projects
• Set performance targets and carry out analysis to make sure your team are working to the highest standards of safety and quality
• Be involved in the procurement of subcontractors

Who we're looking for

• Experience and tracker record in delivering projects
• Experience of supporting large infrastructure projects within our Industry
• Knowledge and experience of Project Management methodology
• Strong People Management Commercial awareness with knowledge of both budgetary and financial control
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Full UK Driving Licence

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 including 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 ongoing 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.

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 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.

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