Site Engineer - BBUK13970

Balfour Beatty plc; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking a detail-driven Site Engineer to join their team in Leeds. This pivotal role supports the implementation of engineering strategies on high-profile projects, driving safety and innovation in infrastructure. Candidates should hold a degree in civil engineering and have relevant project experience.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Smart working flexibility

Qualifications

• Strong technical foundation in civil engineering or a related discipline.
• Previous experience on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proficient in digital tools and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of engineering strategies across project sites.
• Coordinate site resources to ensure cost-effective project delivery.
• Build relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Engineering software

Planning software

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About The Role

Are you a detail-driven

About The Role

Are you a detail-driven Site Engineer ready to take the next step in your career? At Balfour Beatty, one of the UK’s leading infrastructure groups, you’ll be part of a team that delivers complex, high-profile projects that shape the future.

In this pivotal role, you’ll support the successful implementation of engineering strategies across our project sites—helping to deliver safe, sustainable, and innovative infrastructure that makes a real impact.

What you'll be doing

Responsibilities

As a Site Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of engineering activities across the project lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting senior project leaders in implementing engineering strategies and frameworks for designated sites.
• Coordinating site resources—materials, plant, and labour—to ensure timely, safe, and cost-effective project delivery.
• Ensuring that design information, procedures, and quality standards are clearly communicated and implemented.
• Providing technical support, verifying work, and contributing to quality assurance across all project phases.
• Conducting audits and driving continuous improvement, identifying best practices and areas for development.
• Building strong relationships with clients, consultants, and suppliers, ensuring seamless collaboration from design through to delivery.
• Ensuring engineering outputs are fit for purpose, considering statutory regulations, CDM requirements, and customer needs.
• Supporting procurement and material control processes, assisting with planning, cost reporting, and scheduling.
• Championing the use of digital engineering tools and platforms to enhance project execution and data accuracy.
• Providing concise, regular project performance updates to senior management.
• Promoting a culture of Zero Harm, safety excellence, and environmental responsibility in all site operations.
• Actively supporting Balfour Beatty’s values and sustainability commitments.
  
  

Who we're looking for

Role

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring a strong technical foundation, a proactive mindset, and a collaborative spirit. We’re looking for someone with:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in civil engineering, construction, or a related technical discipline.
• Previous experience on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• A deep understanding of engineering principles, CDM regulations, and quality assurance frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to anticipate and resolve site challenges.
• Proficiency in using digital tools, including engineering and planning software.
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills, with a passion for delivering high standards.
  
  

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?

Benefits

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 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

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction

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