Site Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; Grays; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary guidance

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc invites applications for a Site Engineer to support the Design Engineering team on the Lower Thames Crossing project. The role involves setting out, production of sketches, and ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery.

Ideal candidates will have NEC contract experience, a relevant qualification, and a Full UK driving licence. The project emphasizes sustainable practices, community engagement, and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering or Construction Management qualification.
• Proven experience in a similar role on large scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with NEC 3/4 contracts.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Fully comply with LTC Beyond Zero Harm and the Golden Rules, produce works package plans and record weekly safety tours.
• Programme and Production: communicate daily productivity targets and maintain a visual notice board with actions.
• Engineering & Design Management: carry out basic setting out using primary control from the project surveyor; produce sketches for Section Engineers.
• Quality Assurance: provide specifications and ensure clear understanding of requirements.
• Community: engage with stakeholders and participate in community events.
• Environmental Sustainability & Carbon: consider environmental and low carbon commitments in daily work.
• Procurement: raise requisitions for plant and materials as needed.
• Handover: assist with redlines and as-built drawings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

NEC contracts

CSCS

BPSS

UK driving licence

Education

Engineering or Construction Management qualification

Job description

About The Role

Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a Site Engineer to join our £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing project. The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects. LTC is a new road that will connect Kent and Essex through a tunnel beneath the River Thames and will be the greenest road ever built in the UK - creating six times more green space than road. The reliable new route will almost double road capacity over the river east of London to reduce congestion and give millions of people more choice on where they live, work and spend their valuable time.

We have a diverse programme team on LTC that reflects the communities we work in and fosters an inclusive culture by actively supporting the programme's Purpose, Principles and Cultural Pillars and growing employee networks.

As a Site Engineer, you will support the Design Engineering team in delivering schemes related to our Lower Thames Crossing project.

What you'll be doing

• Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Fully comply with our LTC ‘Beyond Zero Harm’ programme and the 4 Balfour Beatty Golden Rules, producing specific Works Package Plans, and conducting/recording weekly safety tours.


• Programme and Production: You will communicate daily productivity targets to the supervisor, and you will maintain a visual notice board to record achievements and reasons for not achieving target with agreed actions with the supervisor.


• Engineering & Design Management: Carry out basic setting out using primary control provided by the project surveyor. Produce sketches to support Section Engineers with Technical Queries or Temporary Works Design Briefs.


• Quality Assurance: You will provide specifications and standards required to the supervisor and ensure the supervisor understand and is clear what is required.


• Community: Be aware of stakeholder and community requirements and participate in community engagement events including taking part in volunteering events.


• Environmental Sustainability & Carbon: Understand environmental, sustainability and low carbon commitments and include all requirements in daily activities.


• Procurement: When requested by the Section Engineer raise requisitions for plant and materials in line with procurement, cost management, and administration procedures.


• Handover: Assist the Section Engineer with preparing redlines & as-built drawings.

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


• Experience with NEC 3 / 4 contracts


• 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

Benefits

• An attractive / negotiated salary


• 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 national 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 national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National 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.

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

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 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]