Site Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; Northampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a proactive Site Engineer to support major infrastructure projects across the Anglian Water region as part of the @one Alliance. You will work with Project Managers, Site Managers and Design Teams to ensure safe, on-time delivery and high quality standards.

Key duties include setting out, surveying, maintaining records, coordinating activities across multiple projects and supporting risk and environmental objectives. UK travel and a full driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or HND qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience working as a Site Engineer within construction, utilities, civil engineering or infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, setting out techniques and surveying equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation. Knowledge of quality assurance processes and construction standards.
• Understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements within construction environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the Anglian Water region.

Responsibilities

• Setting out and surveying works in accordance with approved drawings, specifications and project requirements.
• Ensuring construction activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme objectives.
• Producing and maintaining accurate site records, quality assurance documentation and as-built information.
• Supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of construction activities across multiple projects.
• Working closely with design teams to identify and resolve technical issues and engineering challenges.
• Monitoring subcontractor activities to ensure works are delivered to the required quality, safety and environmental standards.
• Undertaking inspections, testing and verification activities to support successful project delivery
• Assisting with risk management processes and ensuring safe systems of work are effectively implemented.
• Supporting environmental, sustainability and health & safety objectives across all project activities.
• Building strong collaborative relationships with Alliance partners, suppliers and site teams to drive successful outcomes.

Skills

Setting out

Surveying

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

Site Engineer - Balfour Beatty - @one Alliance

Location: @one Alliance Sites across the Anglian Water Region

Balfour Beatty play a key role as part of the @Anglian Water @one Alliance. The Alliance is a ground-breaking collaboration between Anglian Water and eight industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska and SWECO. Together, we deliver around 40% of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

As we progress through AMP8, our most ambitious asset management period to date, we're delivering nature-based and sustainable infrastructure, from wetlands to urban drainage schemes, setting new benchmarks for environmental performance.

We're looking for a proactive and motivated Site Engineer to join our growing team and support the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects across the Anglian Water region.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering vital water and wastewater infrastructure that will improve services for millions of customers. Working as part of the collaborative @one Alliance, you'll be involved in projects from initial planning through to commissioning and handover, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

What you'll be doing

What you'll be doing:

Working alongside Project Managers, Site Managers, Design Teams and Delivery Partners, you'll help drive engineering excellence while supporting innovative and sustainable solutions across our AMP8 programme.

• Setting out and surveying works in accordance with approved drawings, specifications and project requirements.
• Ensuring construction activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with programme objectives.
• Producing and maintaining accurate site records, quality assurance documentation and as-built information.
• Supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of construction activities across multiple projects.
• Working closely with design teams to identify and resolve technical issues and engineering challenges.
• Monitoring subcontractor activities to ensure works are delivered to the required quality, safety and environmental standards.
• Undertaking inspections, testing and verification activities to support successful project delivery
• Assisting with risk management processes and ensuring safe systems of work are effectively implemented.
• Supporting environmental, sustainability and health & safety objectives across all project activities.
• Building strong collaborative relationships with Alliance partners, suppliers and site teams to drive successful outcomes.

Who we're looking for

What you'll bring:

• Degree, HNC or HND qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience working as a Site Engineer within construction, utilities, civil engineering or infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, setting out techniques and surveying equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation.Knowledge of quality assurance processes and construction standards.
• Understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements within construction environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the Anglian Water region.

Join us and help deliver the innovative infrastructure that supports people, communities and the environment across the Anglian Water region.

#oneAlliance #BalfourBeatty

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

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 want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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