Remote Section Engineer – Rail Track & Civil Delivery

Balfour Beatty plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working (up to 40% remote)

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is recruiting a Section Engineer to lead the delivery of a defined section of track and civil works for London Underground. You’ll bridge design and construction, ensuring safety, accuracy and conformity with LU standards.

Based at the Cockfosters Site Office, Stratford, the role requires hands-on leadership, collaboration and a focus on right-first-time delivery on high-profile infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience as Site Engineer or Section Engineer delivering track, permanent way and/or civil works in a rail environment.
• Strong setting out, dimensional control and drawing interpretation skills.
• Experience producing and managing ITPs, quality records and as-built/hand back documentation.
• A recognised health and safety qualification (SMSTS, IOSH or NEBOSH).
• Collaborative leadership style with ability to mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills including reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery for your section of track and civil works, ensuring safe construction in line with drawings, specs and LU requirements.
• Act as the interface between design and construction, resolving buildability issues and technical queries.
• Produce and implement Inspection and Test Plans and manage inspection records through to close-out.
• Check and approve setting out and dimensional control; ensure survey records are accurate and retained.
• Manage red line drawings, as-built records and handback documentation for engineering assurance.
• Prepare and review method statements, task briefings and work package plans for teams.
• Support access planning for engineering hours, weekend closures and blockades.
• Monitor subcontractor and direct works against programme, budget and specs; escalate risks as needed.
• Supervise, mentor and develop Site Engineers and graduates within your section.

Skills

Setting out

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

MEng in Civil Engineering

BEng

BSc

HND

HNC

Job description

Balfour Beatty is recruiting a Section Engineer to lead the delivery of a defined section of track and civil works for London Underground. You’ll bridge design and construction, ensuring safety, accuracy and conformity with LU standards.

Based at the Cockfosters Site Office, Stratford, the role requires hands-on leadership, collaboration and a focus on right-first-time delivery on high-profile infrastructure projects.