Project Engineer, Operations Manager

About The Role

Project Engineer (Cabling)

Power Transmission & Distribution – BTNO Project

Location:

BTNO Project Office, A134 Colchester Road, Assington, Suffolk, CO10 5LX

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Project Engineer (Cabling) to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team, working on the BTNO Project
. This is a key delivery role supporting the Project Manager / Project Director and wider project team, with accountability for the successful planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning and close-out of cabling works.

You will play a central role in developing engineered delivery solutions and leading site teams to ensure 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
• 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
• Carry out Safety & Environmental Tours/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 accept 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
• Follow targets/KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance
• 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 techniques
• Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weekly meeting
• Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectations
• 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
• Motivate and empower the team using the resources available through training, mentoring and performance management

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…