Project Engineer, Electrical Engineering

About the role

Project Engineer – Cabling
Balfour Beatty | Power Transmission & Distribution
EGL Project – Hull

Balfour Beatty is seeking an experienced Project Engineer (Cabling) to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team, working on the EGL Project in Hull
. This is a key role within the project leadership team, working closely alongside the Project Manager, Project Director and wider project team
, with accountability for the successful delivery of cabling works from design through to handover.

Role Purpose

To support the successful delivery of the EGL project by providing strong engineering leadership and management across planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning and close-out, ensuring all works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

• Lead and attend project reviews / project meetings
• Have an awareness of the Digital Briefcase
• Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.)
• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Help ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost-effective decisions in line with overall strategy
• Help ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinated working
• Specify, understand, develop and implement technical information and drawings into delivery
• Understand and specify plant and equipment requirements
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm and keep up to date with changes in legislation
• Responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain
• Carry out Safety & Environmental Tours and promote observation and safety initiatives
• Conduct and support Accident/Incident Investigations
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement improvement solutions
• Write and review RAMS and accepting subcontractor RAMS
• Identify, raise and report risks and hazards
• Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce
• Understand, control and issue safety documentation
• Completion of audits
• Setting people to work
• Assist the Project Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes
• 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
• Ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project plans, and material/resources/supply chain activities are delivered to meet scheduled deadlines
• Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control
• Able to identify elements for cost recovery from others
• Incorporate and balance both operational and commercial constraints into decision making
• Analyse, appraise and implement CEs
• Ownership of Budget
• Understanding of the contract and knowledge of commercial impact
• Manage commercial change
• Requestion of plant and materials

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• An organised, innovative and creative Project Engineer with knowledge and experience of working on Projects who is proficient commercial/project management communications
• Experience in implementing safe systems of work
• Experience in managing risks and change processes through solutions-based approach to problem solving
• Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence
• Discuss ideas and plans competently and with confidence
• Communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Awareness and promotion the benefits of diversity and inclusion
• Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed
• Proactively develop others around you including junior members of the team
• Identify and drive personal development Proficient on O365

The role holder is likely to have one or more of the following:

• Holds or working towards a formal qualification in construction/engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Holds or desire to work towards either…