Senior Project Engineer - Grays

Balfour Beatty; Grays; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead the Temporary Site Services for the Lower Thames Crossing project. The ideal candidate will manage logistics, coordinate contractors, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. This role offers a range of benefits, including smart working and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Smart working flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction project management.
• Strong leadership ability in managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Temporary Site Services package.
• Manage site logistics and coordination of resources.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Logistics Management

Health and Safety Knowledge

Job description

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About the role

Join Balfour Beatty on the Lower Thames Crossing, one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects. We are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the delivery of our Temporary Site Services package and support the wider programme. This role involves managing site logistics, coordinating trade contractors, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and sustainability standards.

What you'll be doing

• Provide leadership across all phases of Temporary Site Services works, including enabling works.
• Manage site logistics and ensure efficient coordination of labour, plant, and materials.
• Drive sustainable practices, including zero-emission plant and digital power management.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet critical milestones and maintain programme alignment.

Who we're looking for

Essential Requirements

• Proven track record in managing operational delivery within construction.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex logistics and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation.

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/partner's leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us

Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV's, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.

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].