Section (Senior Production) Engineer - Grays

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in the UK is seeking a Section Engineer to support the Design Engineering team on the Lower Thames Crossing project. The ideal candidate should have a relevant engineering degree, proven experience in similar roles, and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include ensuring safety compliance, managing engineering designs, and leading a team. Attractive benefits include salary negotiation, annual leave, and a pension plan.

Benefits

Negotiated salary

42 core base hours per week

25 days annual leave

Pension savings schemes

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably on large scale infrastructure projects.
• Full UK driver's license.
• CSCS and BPSS Security Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Fully comply with LTC ‘Beyond Zero Harm’ programme and produce safety plans.
• Produce and monitor three-week lookahead programmes.
• Review design drawings and prepare the programme.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Knowledge of construction regulations

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Engineering or Construction Management qualification

Job description

Job Description
About the role

Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a Section Engineer (Senior Production) to support the Design Engineering team in delivering projects related to our Lower Thames Crossing project.

Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live work and play.

We provide high quality asset strategy, management and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We provide specialist, reliable, sustainable and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK. We put our customers first and prioritise completing schemes safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

What you'll be doing

• Health, Safety & Wellbeing : Fully comply with our LTC ‘Beyond Zero Harm’ programme and the 4 BB Golden Rules, producing specific Works Package Plans, and conducting/recording weekly safety tours.
• Programme and Production : Produce three-week lookahead programmes aligned with the stage programme. Monitor progress, record and report any variances to the weekly programme.
• Engineering & Design Management : Review both permanent and temporary design drawings in advance of the works. Resolve any questions with the designers before preparing the programme.
• Quality Assurance : Obtain (from the BB Highways library or other Projects) Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs,) for self-delivered works and refine them in line with LTC specifications and standards.
• Community : You will consider community and stakeholder requirements in preparing your lookahead programmes and consult with our Community and Communications team to understand and agree requirements.
• Environmental Sustainability & Carbon : You will monitor compliance on site and report any breaches to your Package Manager and our Environmental team.
• Procurement : Delegate requisition responsibilities to the Site Engineer or Logistics team whilst ensuring plant and materials is in line with the cost plan and specification.
• Handover : Produce/approve redlines and compile construction certificates. Provide input into the O&M manuals and H&S files for the assigned scope.
• Leadership : You will lead and coach Site Engineers and Apprentices.

Who we're looking for

• Engineering or Construction Management qualification
• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably on large scale infrastructure
  projects
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Knowledge of construction regulations and best practices.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Full UK drivers licence
• A fit for work medical
• CSCS
• BPSS Security Clearance

Still interested? then come and become colleagues with 26,000 staff and join a business which recorded 8.6bn in revenues last year, achieved industry leading customer satisfaction scores and has unrivalled employee engagement statistics.

An excellent range of benefits awaits the successful candidate: -

• An attractive / negotiated salary
• 42 core base hours per week
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension savings schemes
• A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available as well via our balfourbeattycareers.com portal.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- 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 infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for 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.

and

At Balfour Beatty we believe that and are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone and 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 or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

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 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 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]