Senior Mechanical Engineer - Heavy Plant & Piling

BALFOUR BEATTY; Leiston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical health cover

Company car or car allowance

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is recruiting a Lead Mechanical Engineer for the Sizewell C project in Leiston, Suffolk. You will lead mechanical plant engineering activities, supervise teams, and ensure maintenance, inspection and repair work meets RAMS, OEM standards, and BB policies.

You will oversee planned maintenance, diagnose faults in mechanical and hydraulic systems, and coordinate across multiple sites to ensure safety, reliability and performance aligned with project targets.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with heavy construction plant and piling rigs.
• Experience leading mechanical engineering teams on large infrastructure projects.
• Strong diagnostic capability across mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Solid understanding of plant maintenance best practices and HSE legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate mechanical maintenance across project plant and equipment.
• Ensure safety, reliability and optimal performance of plant.
• Oversee preventive maintenance and breakdown responses.
• Provide technical guidance for complex faults in mechanical/hydraulic systems.
• Ensure RAMS, OEM guidance and company standards are met.
• Direct and support mechanical engineers, fitters and subcontractors.
• Allocate work and manage resources across multiple fronts.
• Promote safety, quality and first-time-right delivery.
• Maintain comprehensive maintenance records and reports.

Skills

Heavy construction plant

Piling rigs

Supervisory leadership

Diagnostics - mechanical/hydraulic

Health & safety awareness

Stakeholder management

RAMS knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Construction Plant Maintenance

CPCS or NPORS qualifications

Job description

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is recruiting a Lead Mechanical Engineer for the Sizewell C project in Leiston, Suffolk. You will lead mechanical plant engineering activities, supervise teams, and ensure maintenance, inspection and repair work meets RAMS, OEM standards, and BB policies.

You will oversee planned maintenance, diagnose faults in mechanical and hydraulic systems, and coordinate across multiple sites to ensure safety, reliability and performance aligned with project targets.