Project Engineer, Operations Manager

Project Engineer – Overhead Lines (OHL)

Location:

Ipswich

Business Unit:
Power Transmission & Distribution

Company:
Balfour Beatty

Project: BTNO

Contract Type:
Full-time

• Lead and attend project reviews / project meetings
• Maintain awareness of the Digital Briefcase
• Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries, etc.)
• Prepare internal and external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Ensure reports contain relevant information to enable informed, cost‑effective decisions in line with overall strategy
• Ensure scope and package assignment supports coordinated working
• Specify, develop and implement technical information and drawings into delivery
• Specify plant and equipment requirements
• Maintain a relentless focus on Zero Harm and keep up to date with changes in legislation
• Responsible for 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 accept subcontractor RAMS
• Identify, raise and report risks and hazards
• Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce
• Control and issue safety documentation
• Complete audits
• Set people to work
• Assist the Project Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the risk register and recommend/implement changes
• Log and escalade issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority
• Manage subcontractors, including monitoring contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary to achieve contractual arrangements
• Ensure procurement plans are available in line with overall project plans and that material/resources/supply chain activities deliver targets/KPIs in line with objectives and monitor performance
• Ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action on findings
• Contribute to workshops covering continuous improvement principles to meet scheduled deadlines
• Help develop, implement and periodically update resource loaded schedules
• Ensure team adopts productivity and project controls techniques
• Monitor progress and implement short interval control processes; hold weekly meetings
• Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectations
• Develop and update resource allocation plans and raise appropriate requests

• Organised, innovative and creative Project Engineer with knowledge of commercial/project management communications
• Experience in implementing safe systems of work
• Experience managing risks and change processes through a solutions‑based approach to problem solving
• Good interpersonal skills enabling development of working relationships at all levels across business and ability to negotiate and influence
• Ability to discuss ideas and plans competently and with confidence
• Communicates new concepts and ideas to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Awareness and promotion of diversity and inclusion benefits
• Resilience and determination to succeed
• Proactively develops others including junior team members
• Proficient with O365
• Holds or is working towards a formal qualification in construction/engineering or equivalent industry experience; holds or desires to work towards APM PFQ/PMQ
• Holds CSCS and SMSTS or equivalent

• Smart working with up to 40% remote working where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family‑friendly maternity/adoption leave (28 weeks full pay) and paternity/partner leave (4 weeks full pay)
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more

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