Site Engineer (SWDR) - Wokingham

BALFOUR BEATTY; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Section Engineer, where you will play a vital role in delivering complex projects that matter. This position offers an exciting opportunity to stretch your skills in a dynamic environment. You'll be responsible for ensuring safety, quality, and productivity on site while coaching junior engineers. With a strong emphasis on teamwork and communication, you'll help maintain high standards and drive project success. This role is perfect for someone eager to make an impact in the construction industry while working on significant infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing Activity Control Plans and quality handover documentation.
• Understanding of construction tolerances and contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm and support sustainability activities.
• Produce Method Statements and Risk Assessments and undertake periodic reviews.

Skills

Clear communication

Strong work ethic

Proactive hazard identification

Complex setting out

Knowledge of construction processes

Education

CSCS Card

SSSTS or SMSTS qualification

Job description

About the role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Regional Civils team as a Section Engineer on our South Wokingham Distributor Road Project where you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

What you'll be doing

As a Section Engineer, you will:

• Live the Balfour Beatty Values;
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm;
• Support the delivery of CSUK’s Sustainability activities.

Health Safety & Environmental

• Produce Method Statements and Risk Assessments and undertake periodic reviews;
• Prepare and raise Temporary Works Briefs, following up to ensure timely implementation;
• Carry out Visitors Induction;
• Complete Accident Book and associated reports as required. Be able to undertake incident investigations to the required standard;
• Undertake safety audits and mentor less experienced staff.

Engineering Control

• Carry out complex setting out;
• Provide ‘primary’ setting out control and recognize the optimum location for installation;
• Coach junior engineers in setting out techniques.

Quality

• Produce Activity Control Plans / Inspection and Test Plans and obtain approval;
• Use the Specification for reference and coach junior team members;
• Maintain a comprehensive filing system of quality records aligned to the Project Quality Handover requirements;
• Ensure Site Engineers complete quality checksheets on time;
• Identify, raise, and action Non Conformance Reports, and track their close-out;
• Identify and raise Technical Queries (RFIs) with possible solutions, and track their resolution.

Productivity

• Produce weekly programmes and measure progress against KPIs;
• Communicate weekly programmes and targets to the workforce;
• Monitor as-built programme and report reasons for differences;
• Liaise with subcontractors to ensure work aligns with the weekly programme.

Commercial

• Maintain accurate diaries, including communication with external organizations (subcontractors);
• Collate weekly measurement information and monitor wastage against budget allowances/KPIs;
• Carry out labour and plant reconciliation and supervise less experienced team members;
• Identify additional work items and raise notifications;
• Work according to specific terms, conditions, and outputs of relevant subcontractors and suppliers.

Who we're looking for

Personal Qualities and Experience:

Core competencies include:

• Clear communication of safe work systems and suggestions for improvements;
• Ownership of tasks and clear communication of outcomes;
• Strong work ethic and flexibility for unsociable hours;
• Ability to work independently and proactively;
• Current driving license and CSCS Card, SSSTS or SMSTS qualification;
• Strong team player with good communication skills.

Health Safety & Environmental qualities include:

• Understanding of Permit Systems and active permit raising;
• Proactive hazard identification and control implementation;
• Good environmental awareness.

Engineering Control skills include:

• Ability to carry out complex setting out;
• Issue resolution with provided controls and information;
• Ability to identify issues on drawings and suggest solutions.

Quality knowledge includes:

• Experience in producing ACP;
• Driving the production of quality handover documentation;
• Understanding construction tolerances;
• Familiarity with Specification and Contract documents.

Productivity understanding includes:

• Using programme information effectively;
• Knowledge of construction processes in areas like Earthworks, Drainage, Pavement, etc.

Commercial understanding includes:

• Knowledge of key contract documentation and recording additional work;
• Understanding of subcontractor and supplier terms and conditions;
• Supervision of records for commercial recovery.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a signatory to WISE and a member of Stonewall's Diversity Champions. We aim to attract diverse backgrounds to enhance our inclusive culture. We are also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists.