Lead Electrical Engineer

About the role

At Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick
, we're part of the MEH Alliance
, delivering critical mechanical, electrical and HVAC works at Hinkley Point C, one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects. We are now looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to support the successful delivery of construction activities on this major nuclear project. As an Electrical Site Engineer, you will support the Construction Manager and Engineering Manager with the planning and day‑to‑day delivery of works on site.

The role is focused on coordinating technical information, supporting subcontractor activities, managing submittals and drawings, and helping to ensure project schedules, quality standards and handover requirements are achieved.
Site based 5 day working week
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• Supporting the planning and daily execution of construction activities on site
• Managing submittals, approvals and shop drawings to maintain programme requirements
• Coordinating materials and ensuring timely delivery in line with project schedules
• Assisting with subcontractor coordination, bid package support and orientation activities
• Supporting site quality processes and verifying subcontractor deliveries meet approved requirements
• Attending project meetings and assisting with progress reporting and meeting minutes
• Maintaining accurate as‑built records, including clarifications, RFIs and design changes
• Supporting close‑out documentation, handover and training requirements

• Degree‑qualified in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience in a relevant field‑based role
• Experience in a construction or engineering environment, with graduate‑level applicants also considered where relevant experience has been gained
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple work streams effectively
• A strong commitment to quality, continuous improvement and delivering to project requirements
• High levels of integrity and a collaborative approach to working with internal teams, subcontractors and client stakeholders
• Ability to gain a security clearance

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.

• 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.

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors:
Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long‑term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.