Site Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Learning opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Volunteer days

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc invites applications for a Site Engineer based in Scunthorpe to deliver survey and setting-out activities on our Power Transmission and Distribution projects. You will support QA/QC, produce as-built records, and liaise with project teams to ensure safe, accurate outputs.

The ideal candidate has surveying experience in civil/mechanical environments, knowledge of GNSS, Total Stations and Civil 3D, and a track record with Tier 1 contractors on National Grid projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with National Grid projects.
• Surveying experience in civil/mechanical environments.
• Experience managing risks and change processes.
• Proficient with GNSS, Total Stations and digital level.
• Strong communication, coordination and teamwork.
• Ability to plan work and meet deadlines.
• Strong Health & Safety commitment.
• Understanding of standard forms of contracts.
• Experience with AutoCAD or Civil 3D.
• Experience with Tier 1 contractor.

Responsibilities

• Deliver site survey works including control, topographic surveys, setting out and construction-stage checks, ensuring survey data and outputs are accurate, complete, version-controlled and suitable for construction purposes.
• Undertake verification surveys, survey QA/QC checks and completion of quality documentation to confirm constructed works meet design intent, required tolerances, ITPs and hold points.
• Produce as-built records, drawings, and models, ensuring outputs are complete, accurate, and aligned with project requirements.
• Review and check design information prior to construction, ensuring suitability, identifying discrepancies, and raising issues where required.
• Liaise with site engineers and project teams to ensure the effective flow of survey information and support resolution of technical and dimensional queries.
• Ensure survey activities are carried out in accordance with safe systems of work, identifying hazards and supporting a strong safety culture.
• Maintain survey consumables and equipment, ensuring availability and readiness to meet project requirements.

Skills

National Grid exp

Surveying experience

Risk & change management

GNSS

Total Stations

Digital level

Communication skills

Planning & deadlines

Health & Safety

Contracts knowledge

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Tier 1 contractor

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

About The Role

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty.

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty.

By joining our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site Engineer in our Operations Team, you’ll work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning.

Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.

Based across the UK on our projects you will work on our Large Infrastructure within our Power Transmission and Distribution Projects.

This position is based in Scunthorpe.

Roles include a generous subsistence package (subject to T&C's), Allowances, Pension, and career progression within the industry.

When It Comes To Developing Our People, Our Operational Site Management Teams Are Award Winning. Joining The Team As a Site Engineer, You’ll Get To

• Secure a future in an industry that’s enjoying significant investment
• Take pride in adding your talents to our focus on building sustainably Power for the future.
• Benefit from our sheer scale and diversity by progressing quickly and exploring professional passions and established career paths

What you'll be doing

As a Site Engineer, you will have the following accountabilities:

• Deliver site survey works including control, topographic surveys, setting out and construction-stage checks, ensuring survey data and outputs are accurate, complete, version-controlled and suitable for construction purposes
• Undertake verification surveys, survey QA/QC checks and completion of quality documentation to confirm constructed works meet design intent, required tolerances, ITPs and hold points
• Produce as-built records, drawings, and models, ensuring outputs are complete, accurate, and aligned with project requirements
• Review and check design information prior to construction, ensuring suitability, identifying discrepancies, and raising issues where required
• Liaise with site engineers and project teams to ensure the effective flow of survey information and support resolution of technical and dimensional queries
• Ensure survey activities are carried out in accordance with safe systems of work, identifying hazards and supporting a strong safety culture
• Maintain survey consumables and equipment, ensuring availability and readiness to meet project requirements

Who we're looking for

• Experience working in a similar role ideally with expertise of working on National Grid projects
• Previous experience in surveying, with strong exposure to civil engineering and/or mechanical engineering environments.
• Experience in managing risks and change processes
• Proficient in using a range of survey equipment including GNSS, Total Stations and digital level
• Effective communication, coordination, and team-building skills
• Demonstrated ability to plan work, meet deadlines, and deliver outputs to programme
• Strong commitment to Health & Safety and safe working practices
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts
• Strong working knowledge of relevant software: AutoCAD or Civil 3D
• Experience working for a Tier 1 contractor previously

Why work for us

• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs
• Wellbeing sessions - non-work-related activities go for a walk, do some house duties etc.
• Opportunity to join into the company SIP scheme.
• Flexible benefits window Options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI etc.
• Reward platform where you can get discounts off shopping, insurance, cars etc.
• Hybrid working (where applicable)
• Enhanced company sickness scheme
• Enhanced company Maternity/Paternity/Shared parental/Adoption schemes
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications
• Employee assistance programme
• Up to 2 days volunteering per year
• Company funded social events.

In joining the Power T&D team, you are joining a strong function, where you can join us as the first step on a lengthy career, or simply join us be the best you can be in your role we will support you either way.

We have a BB Academy, which is a great resource to support you with your learning and development.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

We have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, initiative-taking, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national, and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations, and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources, and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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 can 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 collaborating with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them.