Site Engineer - Enabling & Earthworks - Sizewell C - Suffolk Site based

Balfour Beatty Investments - North America; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote

25 days annual leave pro rata

Family friendly policies (maternity/p

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering invites experienced professionals to join the Enabling Works and Earthworks for the Sizewell C project. You will plan, procure and execute early civils work including pavement, concrete and earthworks, coordinating with cross-functional teams on a major infrastructure programme.

The role offers hybrid working arrangements (up to 40% remote where possible) and opportunities to travel across sites, with a focus on safety, delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Essential: clearly communicate safe system of work requirements
• Essential: work across conflicting groups to develop solutions
• Essential: knowledge of Project Management methodology
• Essential: Full UK Driving Licence
• Essential: Willing to work away from home
• Desirable: take ownership of tasks and communicate outcomes
• Desirable: work on own initiative and seek opportunities
• Desirable: people management experience and relationship skills
• Desirable: commercial awareness with budget/financial control

Responsibilities

• Plan, procure and execute early SZC civils scope at the TCA and MCA
• Oversee pavement, reinforced concrete, earthworks and general infrastructure work

Skills

Safe system of work

Conflict resolution

Project management

Driving licence

Willing to travel

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in relevant discipline

CSCS card

Job description

About the role

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.

The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies: Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke.

We are more than just an alliance, we are bringing together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide.

What you'll be doing

The scope of the Enabling Works and Earthwork is the planning, procurement and execution of some of the early SZC civils scope at the TCA and MCA, including – pavement, reinforced concrete, earthworks and infrastructure work in general.

Who we're looking for

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately.
• Ability to work across conflicting interest groups to develop solutions to complex operational and commercial problems.
• Knowledge of Project Management methodology.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Willing to work away from home.

Desirable

• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes
• Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
• People Management experience and relationship management skills
• Commercial awareness with knowledge of both budgetary and Financial control.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• HNC/HND/Degree in relevant discipline and/or relevant Site Experience with the Utilities / Construction Industry
• CSCS card

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 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.

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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