Senior Engineer - South Wales - Abergavenny

BALFOUR BEATTY; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm in Abergavenny is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to lead site engineering activities on civil projects. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in civil engineering, strong technical skills, and a proactive approach to safety and quality. You will mentor junior staff and ensure project standards are met while contributing to infrastructure development that benefits communities. This role offers flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Smart working with flexible hours

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in civil engineering delivery, including highways, structures, drainage, earthworks, utilities.
• Experience leading small teams or mentoring junior staff.
• Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Leading site engineering activities across multiple civils schemes.
• Setting out, surveying, and ensuring quality and compliance.
• Managing and mentoring junior engineers and site team members.

Skills

Proven experience in civil engineering delivery

Strong technical capability in setting out and QA processes

Experience leading small teams or mentoring junior staff

Excellent communication and coordination skills

Proactive approach to safety and quality

Education

Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering

Tools

CSCS certification

SMSTS/SSSTS certification

Job description

About the role

At Balfour Beatty, we don’t just deliver projects — we improve lives, connect communities, and create the infrastructure that shapes the future of our towns, cities, and regions. As we continue to grow our footprint across South Wales, our Regional Civils team is taking on an exciting pipeline of work spanning highways, structures, drainage, earthworks, public realm improvements, and essential local infrastructure.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Senior Site Engineer to play a pivotal role in delivering these projects. You’ll be joining a team that champions technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation, where your expertise will directly contribute to building resilient, sustainable solutions for the communities we serve. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy solving engineering challenges, and want to be part of a company committed to your development and progression, this is the role for you.

What you’ll be doing

As a Senior Engineer you will:

• Leading site engineering activities and supporting the delivery team across multiple civils schemes
• Setting out, surveying, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance
• Managing and mentoring junior engineers and site team members
• Coordinating design information, technical queries, and subcontractor interfaces
• Ensuring all works are carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with programme requirements
• Supporting the Site Manager and Project Manager with planning, reporting, and problem-solving.

Who we’re looking for

You will have the following:

• Proven experience in civil engineering delivery (e.g., highways, structures, drainage, earthworks, utilities)
• Strong technical capability and confidence in setting out and QA processes
• Experience leading small teams or mentoring junior staff
• Excellent communication and coordination skills
• A proactive approach to safety and quality
• Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering (or relevant discipline)
• CSCS, SMSTS/SSSTS desirable.

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

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.

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, visit www.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].