Section Engineer - Remote-friendly Site Leader on A66

Balfour Beatty plc; Penrith; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Pension

25 days annual leave

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc on the A66 Penrith project seeks a Section Engineer to translate intricate engineering plans into on-site progress. You will oversee setting out, coordinate weekly activities and resolve technical queries to keep the section moving safely and to specification.

Join a team delivering major infrastructure with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and collaborative problem solving. This role focuses on on-site delivery with proactive planning and coordination across

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out complex setting out accurately and confidently.
• Experience producing Activity Control Plans and understanding specifications.
• Proactive hazard identification and permit-to-work usage.
• Ability to plan using a 13-week stage programme.
• Understanding of contract documents and supplier requirements.
• Collaborative problem solving and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex setting out and establish primary engineering control.
• Produce activity plans, maintain quality records and ensure specs.
• Coordinate weekly activities and track progress against targets.
• Prepare method statements, risk assessments and temporary works briefs.
• Resolve non-conformances and raise technical queries.
• Support on-site delivery with subcontractors and suppliers.

Skills

Complex setting out

Activity Control Plans

Hazard identification

Permit-to-work systems

13-week stage programme planning

Contract documents understanding

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc on the A66 Penrith project seeks a Section Engineer to translate intricate engineering plans into on-site progress. You will oversee setting out, coordinate weekly activities and resolve technical queries to keep the section moving safely and to specification.

Join a team delivering major infrastructure with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and collaborative problem solving. This role focuses on on-site delivery with proactive planning and coordination across