Site Engineer - A57 Mottram - Manchester

BALFOUR BEATTY; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Site Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in managing highway projects that enhance community infrastructure. In this dynamic position, you will coordinate site operations, supervise a team of engineers, and ensure that projects are completed safely and efficiently. With a commitment to high standards and customer satisfaction, this role offers the chance to contribute to meaningful projects while enjoying a range of attractive benefits, including a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development. Be part of a diverse workforce dedicated to making a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Pension schemes

Company car

Employee discounts and offers

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience with a Tier 1 contractor.
• Ability to work on own initiative and seek opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate site works and manage subcontractors.
• Maintain records and produce as-built drawings.
• Conduct safety inspections and hazard identification.

Skills

Highways project experience

Site management

Setting out and dimensional checks

Reading engineering drawings

Supervision of graduate/trainee engineers

Education

HND/HNC in Civil Engineering

HND/HNC in Construction Management

Tools

Surveying instruments

Permit to Dig systems

Job description

About the role

Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a fantastic opportunity for a Site Engineer to join our team on the Highways A57 Link Road scheme. This role will be based at Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester.

Balfour Beatty Highways maintains, manages, and operates major highway networks across the UK, supporting local authorities in creating communities where people want to live, work, and play. We provide high-quality asset strategy, management, and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers.

We offer specialist, reliable, sustainable, and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK. Our focus is on putting customers first and completing schemes safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

What you'll be doing

As a Site Engineer, you will coordinate a section of works, working alongside a team of Site Engineers and Graduate/Apprentice Engineers. You will lead and control site works, according to a specific discipline, for both self-delivered and sub-contract works. Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining comprehensive records of site works
• Carrying out setting out and dimensional checks, understanding limitations of instruments and surveying methods
• Maintaining survey records and producing as-built drawings
• Reading and understanding engineering drawings (reinforcement, drainage, earthworks)
• Supervising graduate/trainee engineers
• Managing specific site operations, including subcontractors
• Inputting into weekly programmes and producing short-term schedules
• Monitoring construction activities for progress against programme
• Contributing to the production of Permit to Dig, including workforce briefing
• Carrying out onsite safety inspections and hazard identification

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

• Highways project experience
• 2-3 years experience with a Tier 1 contractor
• HND/HNC qualification in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• Valid UK driving licence and CSCS card
• Ability to work on own initiative and seek opportunities in line with responsibility level

Desirable skills include:

• Basic understanding of temporary works, STATS and Utilities, lifting operations
• Working towards professional qualifications

If you're interested, join our team of 26,000 staff and be part of a business that recorded £8.6bn in revenues last year, with industry-leading customer satisfaction and employee engagement.

We offer an excellent range of benefits, including:

• Attractive salary
• Pension schemes
• Company car
• Employee discounts and offers
• Refer a friend bonus scheme

Explore more opportunities on our career portal.

About us

We deliver some of the UK's most ambitious projects, developing and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports the economy and communities.

Why join us?

Besides contributing to meaningful projects, we offer benefits like paid leave, family policies, pension, share plans, volunteering leave, and recognition schemes.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity and inclusion are vital for success and happiness at work. We are actively growing our diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. For more, visit our diversity page.

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities and long-term health conditions.