About the role

Role: Site Engineer OHL – Pre Con / Scaffolds
Company: Balfour Beatty
Division: Power T&D
Project: BTNO
Location: BTNO Project Office, A134 Colchester Road, Assington, Suffolk, CO10 5LX

Balfour Beatty Power T&D is seeking a Site Engineer OHL – Pre Con / Scaffolds to support the delivery of works on the BTNO project. Based at our BTNO Project Office in Assington, Suffolk, you will work alongside the Project Manager / Project Director and wider project team, taking accountability for the successful delivery of works across planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning and handover/close out.

This is a key role within our Overhead Line (OHL) team, ensuring engineered solutions are fully understood, effectively briefed, and delivered safely, sustainably, on programme and within budget.

What you'll be doing

Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weeklymeeting

En sure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectations

Coordinate with other project activities and internal functions

Attend periodic project reviews / project meetings

Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.)

Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholder

Helps to ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost-effective decisions in line with overall strategy

Helps to ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinated working

Specify, understand and implement technical information and drawings into delivery

Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation

Responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain

Support periodic Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety initiatives

Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and suggest improvement solutions

Write and understand RAMS

Identifying, raising and reporting risks and hazards

Support incident and H&S responses

Understand, control and issue safety documentation

Completion of audits

Setting people to work

Log and escalate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority

Management of subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved

Help to ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project plans, such that material/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet scheduled deadlines

Follow targets/KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance

Help to ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action on findings

Contribute towards workshops that cover the principles of continuous improvement

Help to develop, implement and periodically update resource loaded schedules

Ensure team adopt productivity and project controls technique

Awareness of cost / budget

Awareness of commercial impact

Escalation of commercial change

Requestion of plant and materials

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

Experience in implementing safe systems of work

Experience in managing risks and change processes

Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts

Proficient in commercial/project management communications

Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the
organisation

Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at
all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence

Able to undertake work in high pressure situations with a flexible attitude

A record of a solutions-based approach to problem solving

Demonstrate awareness and support of the benefits of diversity and inclusion

Identify and drive personal development

Proficient on O365

The candidate is likely to have the following:

Holds or working towards a formal qualification in construction/engineering or
equivalent industry experience

Holds CSCS and SSSTS or equivalent

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’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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

We are 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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