Section Engineer (Assistant Package Manager) - Major Projects - OOC, London

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic (Section Engineer) Assistant Package Manager to join their Major Projects team in London. This role involves supporting the management of significant structural work packages for the iconic Old Oak Common development. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure successful project execution, from planning to commissioning. Your expertise in major civils projects and site-based construction will be crucial in optimizing constructability and managing interfaces. Join a company renowned for delivering complex infrastructure projects and be part of a team that values diversity and innovation in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing major civils and infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of steelwork, cladding, and fit-out processes.

Responsibilities

• Support management of structural steelwork and cladding work packages.
• Monitor health and safety management systems and resource allocation.

Skills

Major civils/infrastructure projects experience

Site-based construction role experience

Steelwork experience

Cladding experience

RC experience

Fit-out experience

Education

BSc in Civil Engineering

MSc in Civil Engineering

BEng in Civil Engineering

Equivalent GNVQ

Tools

CSCS

SMSTS

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an amazing opportunity for an (Section Engineer) Assistant Package Manager to join our amazing Major Projects team to work at our iconic Old Oak Common development in London.

HS2's new c. 1 billion Old Oak Common station will become the UK's best-connected rail station once completed. Our Balfour Beatty VINCI SYTRA joint venture will be responsible for the final design, construction, and commissioning of the station in Northwest London.

Upon completion, the new station will boast six underground platforms and up to eight platforms on the adjacent Great Western Main Line. Old Oak Common will also provide high-speed rail services to the Midlands, central London, Scotland, and the North, as well as direct services to three major airports. Incorporating passenger and retail facilities, the new station will provide an exceptional customer experience for both passengers and visitors to the station.

As an (Section Engineer) Assistant Package Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the management of the HS2 and Conventional Station Structural Steelwork, Cladding, Facade and Glazing Work packages and its interfaces with other work packages like the MEPH, Fit Out, Urban Realm etc.

Supporting the Package Manager/Section Manager in successful project execution including initiation, planning, design, procurement, delivery, monitoring, commissioning and handover/close out providing management and leadership to inspire a multi-disciplinary team to achieve a common goal.

What you'll be doing

• Review specifications & drawings, as well as documents prepared by the subcontractor (ITP, RAMS)
• Propose any optimisations of constructability, producing high level construction methodologies to support procurement, interface management and early consenting requirements (logistics, noise, access etc)
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S management System, support
• Develop/monitor/report against resource allocation plans in line with scope and outputs
• Assist the Package Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes
• Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectations

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

• Major civils/infrastructure projects experience
• Previous experience in a site-based construction role in major construction
• Steelwork, Cladding, RC, Fit-out experience
• BSc, MSc, or BEng level qualification in a Civil Engineering or equivalent GNVQ
• Holds a valid CSCS
• SMSTS

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

From wind farms to railways, through tunnels and over bridges; our design and construction teams have been successfully delivering complex projects for over 100 years.

We have a proven record of delivering and managing tailor-made infrastructure and construction schemes for each of our customers. Our recent schemes have included the London 2012 Aquatics Centre, Heathrow Airport's Terminal 2B, Whitelee Windfarm and the White City Development Substation.

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.