Project Engineer, Electrical Engineering

About the role We’re Hiring:
Project Engineer – Substations (Power T&D)

Location:

Bramford (Ipswich) | Company:
Balfour Beatty | Sector:
Power Transmission & Distribution |

Employment Type:

Full-time

Join our Power T&D team at Balfour Beatty, where we’re powering progress across the UK. We’re looking for a talented and driven Project Engineer – Substations to support the ongoing expansion of the National Grid, contributing to a future of clean, efficient, and secure energy.

As a Project Engineer, you’ll be a key player in ensuring the successful delivery of substation projects alongside the Project Manager and wider team. You will be accountable for the planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning, and final handover of our projects.

• Lead and attend project reviews and project meetings
• Have an awareness of the Digital Briefcase
• Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries, etc.)
• Prepare internal and external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost‑effective decisions in line with overall strategy
• 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
• Maintain 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 and environmental tours, promote observation and safety initiatives
• Conduct and support accident and incident investigations
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement improvement solutions
• Write and review RAMS and accept subcontractor RAMS
• Identify, raise and report risks and hazards
• Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce
• Understand, control and issue safety documentation
• Complete audits
• Set people to work
• Assist the Project Manager to lead risk and opportunity reviews, present the risk register and recommend or implement changes

The following qualities and experience are desirable:

• National Grid experience desirable
• Organised, innovative and creative Project Engineer with knowledge and experience of working on projects, proficient in commercial and 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 development of working relationships at all levels across the business, and the ability to negotiate and influence
• Discuss ideas and plans competently and with confidence
• Communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• HNC in Electrical Engineering
• AutoCAD qualification
• Experience of working with DNOs in the EHV industry, preferably Northern Powergrid

Individuals may also hold or be working towards one or more of the following:

• Formal qualification in construction or engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• Desire to work towards either the APM PFQ or PMQ
• CSCS and SMSTS 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 communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working with flexible start and finish times
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies including 28 weeks full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and four weeks full pay for paternity or partner leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more

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,…