Section Engineer

About The Role

About The Role
Balfour Beatty is proud to be delivering the North Hykeham Relief Road project — a major highways infrastructure scheme designed to improve connectivity and reduce congestion in the Lincolnshire area. The project includes significant earthworks, drainage, structures and highway construction, and offers a great opportunity to be part of a high profile civil engineering scheme.

We are looking for an experienced Section Engineer to join the site team and take responsibility for the day to day delivery of a defined section of works. You will play a key role in ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, to specification and within budget.

• Carrying out complex setting out and providing primary setting‑out control.
• Coaching and supporting junior engineers in developing their skills.
• Managing and coordinating site activities within your section of works.
• Ensuring works are carried out in accordance with drawings, specifications and RAMS.
• Assisting with short-term planning, meth statements and ITPs.
• Monitoring quality and maintaining accurate site records.
• Supporting commercial teams with progress reporting and records for valuations and variations.
• Promotion and maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.

• A proven ability to carry out complex setting out accurately and confidently.
• Experience working on highways, infrastructure or heavy civil engineering projects.
• A formal civil engineering qualification (e.g., HNC, HND, degree or equivalent).
• Experience producing Activity Control Plans.
• An awareness of Specifications and key contract documents.
• An understanding of permit systems and the ability to raise Permits to Work.
• The ability to identify hazards and implement effective controls.
• Experience using 13‑week Stage Programmes.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of subcontractor outputs.
• A good understanding of Temporary Works and construction methodology.

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 too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, we are building a culture of inclusion across our organisation.

We are members of industry initiatives and actively encourage applications from a wide range of candidates. We are also committed to offering applicants with disabilities an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to removing barriers for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions in obtaining employment. For more information, please contact candidate recruit