Technical Solutions Engineer - Balvac

Balvac Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Balvac, part of Balfour Beatty, is seeking a Methods & Proposals Engineer in Warrington to join a team delivering robust engineering solutions for complex structural repair projects across the UK.

You will work with Engineering, Preconstruction and Operations to develop buildable methodologies, technical proposals and comprehensive documentation to win work and set projects up for success.

Qualifications

• An engineering degree (or equivalent)
• Working towards or holding professional membership (e.g. IEng / CEng – ICE)
• Experience with contractors or consultants in the civil engineering sector
• Knowledge of specialist techniques such as concrete repair, strengthening, cathodic protection, sprayed concrete, CFRP strengthening, waterproofing, post-tensioning and grouting

Responsibilities

• Review enquiry documents, client briefs, reports and specifications
• Prepare technical queries, internal briefing documents and delivery plans
• Develop engineering solutions and undertake detailed buildability reviews
• Produce technical documentation including proposals, reports, method statements and ITPs
• Support ECI tenders and contribute to cost/time allowances
• Manage designers and coordinate design inputs
• Ensure independent design reviews and interdisciplinary checks are completed
• Collaborate with stakeholders to refine and optimise solutions

Skills

Strong communication

Numeracy

Technical writing

Education

Engineering degree (or equivalent)

Professional membership (IEng / CEng – ICE)

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Methods & Proposals Engineer

Location: Warrington

Company: Balfour Beatty - Balvac

Shape the solutions that fix, strengthen and protect the UK’s infrastructure

Balvac, part of Balfour Beatty, is a leading specialist contractor delivering complex structural repair, strengthening and refurbishment solutions across the UK. From bridges and viaducts to buildings and marine assets, our work extends the life of critical infrastructure in a safe, sustainable and innovative way.

Due to continued growth, we’re looking for a Methods & Proposals Engineer to join our Warrington team, supporting preconstruction and early project development with high-quality, buildable engineering solutions.

What you'll be doing

In this technically focused role, you’ll work closely with Engineering, Preconstruction and Operations teams to develop robust methodologies and technical proposals that win work and set projects up for success.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Reviewing enquiry documents, client briefs, reports and specifications
• Preparing technical queries, internal briefing documents and delivery plans
• Developing engineering solutions and undertaking detailed buildability reviews
• Producing technical documentation including:
• Technical proposals & reports
• Method statements & ITPs
• Sketches, drawings and programmes
• Supporting ECI tenders and contributing to cost and time allowances
• Managing designers and coordinating design inputs
• Ensuring independent design reviews and interdisciplinary checks are completed
• Working collaboratively with stakeholders to refine and optimise solutions

Who we're looking for

You’ll be an engineering professional with experience in civil engineering environments and a passion for practical, well-thought-out construction solutions.

You’ll Ideally Have

• An engineering degree (or equivalent)
• Working towards or holding professional membership (e.g. IEng / CEng – ICE)
• Experience with contractors or consultants in the civil engineering sector
• Knowledge (or interest) in specialist techniques such as:
• Structural concrete repair
• Strengthening & protection
• Cathodic protection
• Sprayed concrete
• CFRP strengthening
• Waterproofing & leak sealing
• Post-tensioning, grouting or resin injection
• Understanding of construction standards, specifications and methodologies
• CSCS (SMSTS desirable) with awareness of CDM regulations
• Strong communication, numeracy and technical writing skills
• Good IT capability (MS Office essential; AutoCAD / MS Project desirable)

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified, our 70:20:10* approach to development means we have a learning approach that suits everyone.

• 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

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

Balvac is a leading specialist structural repair, strengthening and refurbishment contractor and wholly owned subsidiary of the Balfour Beatty Group. 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.

Our core business is the structural repair strengthening, protection and refurbishment of existing civil and building structure across the UK. We are active in highways, rail infrastructure, power including nuclear licensed sites and industrial facilities.

Specialist capabilities include: Concrete repair, including wet and dry spray concrete, Crack injection, Leak sealing injection, Structural strengthening including the use of FRP composite materials, Corrosion Protection and Cathodic Protection, Post tensioning to bridges, tanks and nuclear reactor vessels, Concrete carriageway rehabilitation using vacuum assisted void grouting and slab realignment techniques.

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. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, 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

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.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/