Graduate Engineering Manager

We are Balfour Beatty. You may not know us by name, but you’ll recognise what we do. We’re a leading international infrastructure group, building, maintaining and improving infrastructure that supports communities for generations to come.

As a Graduate Engineering Manager, you'll join our 2027 Early Careers programme and gain hands‑on experience while contributing to some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. From day one, you'll take on real responsibility, develop technical and professional skills, and work alongside experienced colleagues who will support your growth. You'll also be part of a supportive graduate community, building the skills, experience and industry‑recognised accreditations needed for a successful career.

In this role, you’ll join one of our Balfour Beatty Power T&D teams as a Graduate Engineering Manager, based in Newcastle.

As a Graduate Engineering Manager with an electrical engineering degree, you'll contribute to the coordination and delivery of engineering activities that support major infrastructure, industrial, and energy projects. Working alongside experienced engineers, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams, you'll apply your academic knowledge in a practical environment while developing the technical, leadership, and project management skills needed for a successful career in engineering management.

You'll support the planning, coordination, and monitoring of engineering work, helping ensure that technical requirements, project schedules, quality standards, and health and safety requirements are met. Through a structured graduate development programme, you'll gain experience across the project lifecycle, develop your understanding of engineering delivery and team coordination, and build the knowledge and experience needed to progress towards professional accreditation and a career in engineering management.

You’ll support with:

You’ll support with:

• Coordinating and managing engineering activities across power infrastructure projects, including electricity transmission, distribution, substations, and renewable energy developments
• Supporting the planning, organisation, and delivery of engineering work to ensure project objectives, schedules, budgets, and quality standards are achieved
• Working with electrical engineers and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate technical requirements, engineering deliverables, and project activities.
• Reviewing engineering designs, drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation to ensure alignment with project requirements
• Monitoring engineering progress, identifying potential risks, resolving issues, and supporting the implementation of effective solutions Ensuring engineering activities comply with relevant industry standards, technical regulations, health and safety requirements, and company procedures
• Collaborating with project managers, design teams, construction teams, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders to support successful project delivery
• Supporting the coordination of procurement, equipment specifications, technical submissions, and supplier information to meet project requirements
• Contributing to project planning, resource management, progress reporting, and the coordination of engineering deliverables across the project lifecycle
• Supporting design reviews, technical meetings, risk assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering performance
• Assisting with the coordination of installation, testing, commissioning, and handover activities for electrical power systems and infrastructure
• Applying digital engineering tools, data analysis, and project management systems to monitor performance, improve efficiency, and…