Site Engineer

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering; Leiston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension savings schemes

Enhanced maternity/paternity and family-friendly policies

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is seeking a Site Engineer to work on the Sizewell C project in Leiston. This role is integral to delivering clean energy, and involves coordinating site operations, ensuring compliance with technical standards, and leading small teams. Candidates should have a degree in Civil or Geotechnical engineering and relevant experience. Competitive salary and significant benefits including annual leave and pension schemes are offered.

The project offers the opportunity to work on a major infrastructure initiative that will impact energy supply for millions in the UK.

Qualifications

• Typically 2-5 years in site/contracts engineering is preferred but not essential.
• CSCS certification required; SSSTS/SMSTS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate labor/materials for ground engineering works.
• Conduct safety investigations; ensure permit compliance.
• Prepare daily briefings/toolbox talks.

Skills

Technical Competence in D-Wall/soil mixing/ground engineering

Ownership mindset

Clear communication

Advanced Excel skills

Knowledge of NEC4 Alliance

Education

Degree in Civil/Geotechnical or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Job description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Site Engineer to join our Ground Engineering team working on the Sizewell C project in Leiston, Suffolk. Be part of this ‘once in a generation’ project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable load low‑carbon electricity.

What You'll Be Doing

The successful candidate(s) will have the following key tasks and responsibilities:

• Technical & Site Ops: Coordinate labour/plant/materials for the works; ensure compliance with drawings/specs, ITPs, RAMS, permits; keep accurate records.
• Safety: Conduct level‑1 investigations; implement lead toolbox talks; assure permit compliance.
• Site Briefings: Prepare & deliver daily briefings/toolbox talks; update for method/permit changes; record attendance/actions.
• Procurement: Translate needs into specs; raise/expedite orders; manage deliveries/off‑hire/returns; administer subcontracts.
• Quality: Draft/execute ITPs for ground engineering works; arrange tests/witnesses; raise/manage NCRs; compile QA handover packs and elaborate QRP’s. Maintain marked‑up drawings (red‑line/as‑builts).
• Productivity: Track instantaneous/industrial rates for the rigs vs targets; identify short‑interval improvements; report constraints and actions.
• Leadership & Attitude: Supervise small teams/apprentices; give constructive feedback; handle basic difficult conversations; collaborate with all support teams as needed.
• Programme: Maintain 2–6 week look‑ahead; apply sequence logic; manage free/total float; update progress; delay analysis.
• Commercial: Raise/track EWs and NCEs; prepare inputs for CEs/quotations; assist cost control.
• Contractual (NEC4 Option 4 – Alliance): Apply procedures; participate in risk‑reduction and change control; support programme acceptance updates.
• Other (standardisation & versatility): Responsibilities are guidelines to standardise expectations across multidisciplinary projects. Tasks may flex up/down or across teams (operations, technical, commercial, procurement, quality, safety, logistics, etc.) depending on project needs; maintain a proactive, solution‑focused attitude. Works may occasionally require weekend or night shifts, so a rotation system may be expected in line with project requirements.

Who We're Looking For

The following knowledge, experience and qualifications are required:

• Experience: Typically 2‑5 years in site/contracts engineering is preferred but not essential.
• Education: Degree (or equivalent experience) in Civil/Geotechnical.
• Certifications & Tickets: CSCS (required); SSSTS/SMSTS; AP Course (preferred/awareness); First Aid preferred.
• Technical Competence: Solid D‑Wall/soil mixing/ground engineering; confident with drawings/specs; strong record discipline.
• Programme/Commercial/Contractual: Look‑ahead planning; float management; EWs/NCEs/CEs; CVR support; working NEC4 Alliance knowledge and notifications.
• Tools & Systems: Excel (advanced), Word (advanced), PowerPoint (intermediate), MS Project (intermediate), P6 (basic–intermediate), AutoCAD (intermediate), Cemar (intermediate).
• Behaviours: Ownership mindset; clear communicator; resilient; collaborative.

Why Work For Us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

Some of Our Key Benefits

• An attractive/negotiated salary.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Pension savings schemes.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family‑friendly policies.
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme.
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About Us

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo‑technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors.

Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross‑country rail and road projects.

Our reputation as one of the UK’s leading specialist geo‑technical contractors is earned through the delivery of ground engineering solutions on some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious projects including HS2, The Shard, Wembley Stadium, Reading Station Viaduct, Marble Arch Place, Battersea Power Station redevelopment and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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/.

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