Section Engineer – Highways A57 Link Road Scheme

Balfour Beatty plc; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Section Engineer for the A57 Link Road scheme in Manchester. The role involves leading site works, managing a team, and ensuring quality standards. Join a company committed to delivering innovative infrastructure solutions and making a positive impact on communities.

Benefits

Smart working options

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of temporary works.
• Strong experience in Earthworks, Drainage, Pavement, Comms, Structures, Roadworks.
• Current driving license and CSCS Card.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the team in all aspects of site works.
• Develop and manage Activity Control Plans.
• Produce Method Statements and Risk Assessments.

Skills

Communication

Team Leadership

Technical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Job description

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About the role

Section Engineer – Highways A57 Link Road Scheme
Location: Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester

Balfour Beatty Highways is seeking a Section Engineer to join our team on the A57 Link Road scheme. As part of our Highways business, you'll play a key role in maintaining, managing, and operating major highway networks across the UK. Our work supports local authorities and helps create communities where people want to live, work, and play.

We are a leading provider of high-quality asset strategy, management, and planning consultancy services to both public and private sector clients. We are committed to delivering reliable, sustainable, and innovative solutions, always prioritising safety, efficiency, and the highest standards in every project we undertake. Join us in making a real impact in shaping the future of UK highways!

What you'll be doing

We are looking for a Section Engineer to lead and manage a section of works so you will be responsible for guiding a team of Site Engineers and Graduate/Apprentice Engineers, ensuring high standards of quality and performance are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise the team in all aspects of site works.
• Perform complex setting out and coach team members on best practices.
• Develop and manage Activity Control Plans.
• Reference and implement specifications for all tasks.
• Maintain accurate quality records and filing systems.
• Identify, raise, and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Address and resolve Technical Queries with proposed solutions.
• Produce Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
• Conduct short-term visitor inductions.
• Develop weekly programmes and track progress against KPIs.
• Communicate weekly targets and progress to the workforce.
• Track weekly measure information and monitor waste against budget/KPIs.
• Conduct labour and plant reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with subcontractor and supplier terms and conditions.
• Contribute to shaping major projects with a focus on quality and design specifications.
• Share expertise to mentor and develop junior engineers.

Who we're looking for

• Basic understanding of temporary works and ability to generate Temporary Works Design Briefs.
• Familiarity with STATS, Utilities, and basic lifting operations.
• Clear communication of safe system of work requirements.
• Current driving license and CSCS Card.
• SSSTS or SMSTS qualification.
• Knowledge of Accident/Incident Investigation processes.
• Understanding of technical requirements for setting out and coaching team members.
• Strong experience in one or more of the following areas: Earthworks, Drainage, Pavement, Comms, Structures, Roadworks.
• Good working knowledge of current H&S legislation.
• Familiar with NEC contracts.
• Excellent team player, able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Relevant engineering degree and professional qualifications, with up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices.

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 Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

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, visitwww.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]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Construction, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, and Civil Engineering

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