Assistant Materials Engineer

About The Role

Balfour Beatty is looking for an Assistant Materials Engineer to join its Power T&D business and focus on its major Skye Reinforcement Project. The role supports the management and delivery of materials engineering services within the Skye Project and is site‑based on the Isle of Skye.

To support the management and delivery of materials engineering services within Balfour Beatty Skye Project. The role requires up‑to‑date technical knowledge of materials engineering including earthworks/aggregates, concrete, asphalt and cementitious grouts.

• Support the delivery of Sustainability activities
• Assist technical support to tenders and live projects, including specialist materials engineering input and support the work‑winning team and operations teams in materials value engineering (VE) and identifying appropriate, robust VE solutions
• Support the projects and delivery teams, providing expert technical support in materials engineering design, assurance and management
• Provide materials testing services to both tenders and project delivery, managing some aspects and setting standards in line with the BB Group / JV and relevant sustainability goals
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant materials engineering consultants and suppliers, managing their input in the design, development, pricing and delivery of technical solutions on site and in tenders
• Provide technical support and attend work‑winning interviews with current or potential customers
• Support and promote management initiatives
• Support the materials team in materials risk management, identifying and recording best practice and areas for improvement on contracts
• Maintain personal expertise and knowledge to ensure that BB is at the forefront of the industry both technically and in using the latest technologies and standards
• Assist where requested in audits of construction and materials including testing and ensure all meet project specifications and relevant standards
• Resolve material technical issues in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure procedures and quality systems are applied
• Be aware of designers' obligations of CDM
• Mentor team members to deliver high performance and a culture of continuous improvement
• Assist in challenging the specifications/proposals and re‑engineering to develop alternative value‑engineered proposals
• Provide procurement strategies for both the reuse, purchase and disposal of materials
• Live the Balfour Beatty Values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm

Essential

• Degree qualified or minimum 3 years relevant experience in the construction materials engineering industry
• Full UK driving licence and eligible for a CSCS card
• Up‑to‑date technical knowledge of materials engineering including earthworks/aggregates, concrete, asphalt and cementitious grouts
• Knowledge or experience of working within an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory system (desirable)
• Experience of data management, reporting and basic statistics using Excel or other packages (beneficial)

Desirable

• Experience / knowledge with laboratory materials testing, geology and/or civil engineering
• A candidate who is passionate and shows excitement for their work
• Someone willing to go the extra mile, focused on meeting customer requirements
• A quick learner, adaptable to change and organised

• Smart working flexibility, including staggered start and finish times and up to 40 % remote working where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies: 28 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption leave and four weeks fully paid paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We also offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

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