About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Engineer to join our UKCS Scotland team. In this role, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of engineering excellence across our projects.

You’ll help implement the engineering strategy and framework, ensuring that all work meets the highest standards of quality, safety and technical performance. This is an opportunity to be part of a team that is committed to innovation, continuous improvement and delivering exceptional outcomes.

What you'll be doing

In this role, you will:

Support the senior project team in delivering our engineering strategy and project‑specific frameworks.

Manage materials, plant and labour within allocated budgets, ensuring efficient and safe delivery.

Communicate technical information, procedures and quality systems effectively to project teams.

Verify the work of others and provide technical support to ensure standards are met.

Lead or contribute to project assurance activities including audits, best‑practice reviews and risk management.

Build strong working relationships with customers, consultants and suppliers, supporting the development and delivery of technical solutions.

Maintain up‑to‑date industry knowledge and champion the use of modern technologies and standards.

Provide coaching to project teams and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Manage engineering activities from design through installation and maintenance, ensuring compliance with CDM and all statutory and customer requirements.

Support procurement processes and assist with accurate scheduling and cost reporting where needed.

Ensure quality control mechanisms are in place to meet customer and technical requirements.

Produce accurate progress and productivity reports for senior management.

Provide clear feedback to estimating teams on performance against estimates.

Support the implementation of digital tools to enhance project delivery.

Demonstrate Balfour Beatty Values, maintain a focus on Zero Harm and support sustainability activities.

Who we're looking for

We’re looking for someone who brings:

Previous engineering experience and subject‑matter expertise within an engineering discipline.

Strong, current knowledge of engineering and industry best practice relevant to the role.

A degree in a relevant engineering field (or ONC/HNC); professional qualifications such as MICE or MIStructE are desirable.

A valid CSCS card.

A focused, thorough approach with the confidence to escalate issues when needed.

Experience managing within construction or related industries, with a strong grasp of technical trends and specialist markets.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well under pressure and in partnership with others.

A passion for innovation, engineering excellence and continuous development.

An understanding of BIM, including reading/assembling models and producing reports (desirable).

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

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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