Site Engineer

About the role

Balfour Beatty’s Power T&D business is delivering critical infrastructure to keep the UK powered. We’re seeking an experienced Site Engineer to join our team on the Apollo Substation project near Bridgwater
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This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in one of our major refurbishment projects, working alongside our Project Manager, Project Director and dedicated project team to ensure safe, sustainable and successful delivery.

• Support the Project Manager/Director in planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning, and project handover/close out.
• Understand specified engineered solutions and effectively brief working parties to ensure full compliance through to completion.
• Set people to work and supervise the delivery of works to achieve “right first time” outcomes, safely, sustainably and within programme and cost targets.
• Lead on-site teams, fostering a positive safety culture and ensuring compliance with project requirements, objectives and constraints (time, cost, quality, safety).
• Effectively manage, support and care for the people delivering the works.
• Monitor and report on progress, highlighting risks and proposing mitigation measures.

• Attend periodic project reviews and meetings.
• Maintain accurate project records (progress reports, daily diaries).
• Prepare internal and external reports and liaise with stakeholders.
• Provide data and reports to enable informed, cost-effective decisions in line with strategy.
• Support scope and package assignments to enable coordinated working.
• Interpret technical information/drawings and translate into delivery on site.
• Lead by example in maintaining a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Support Safety & Environmental tours, safety observations and initiatives.
• Prepare, review and work to RAMS; identify and report risks and hazards.
• Issue and control safety documentation; support incident responses.
• Complete audits and set people to work safely.
• Log and escalate risks and issues beyond delegated authority.
• Manage subcontractors: monitor attendance and progress, provide instruction and support to meet contractual requirements.
• Support procurement planning to ensure timely delivery of materials/resources.
• Monitor and follow project targets and KPIs.
• Support assurance activities (audits) and take action on findings.
• Contribute to continuous improvement workshops.
• Help develop and update resource-loaded schedules.
• Implement productivity and project controls techniques.
• Monitor progress, hold weekly meetings and apply Short Interval Control.
• Ensure operational milestones reflect the master schedule and customer expectations.
• Maintain awareness of project cost, budget and commercial impact.
• Escalate commercial changes and requisition plant and materials as required.
• Maintain Balfour Beatty Digital Group Minimum Standards.
• Use and promote digital tools appropriately and ensure team training.

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

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…