Senior Engineer; Rolls Royce

About the role

At Balfour Beatty, we're delivering some of the UK's most technically complex and nationally significant infrastructure projects. We're looking for a Senior Engineer to join our team on our prestigious Rolls‑Royce project in Derby, where you'll play a key role in delivering world‑class facilities that will support the future of advanced engineering and manufacturing.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative, high‑performing team working on a flagship project within a secure and highly regulated environment. If you're an experienced engineer who thrives on technical challenges, enjoys leading teams, and is passionate about delivering excellence safely and efficiently, we'd love to hear from you.

• Leading and managing engineering activities across the project lifecycle.
• Ensuring works are delivered in accordance with drawings, specifications and project requirements.
• Managing temporary works, construction methodologies and technical approvals.
• Reviewing and coordinating design information, identifying opportunities to improve buildability and efficiency.
• Providing technical support and guidance to site teams and subcontractors.
• Managing site engineers and supporting their professional development.
• Overseeing quality assurance processes, inspections and testing to ensure compliance.
• Ensuring accurate setting out, surveying and record keeping.
• Monitoring programme progress and identifying engineering solutions to maintain delivery.

• Experience as a Senior Engineer or an established Site Engineer ready to take the next step.
• A degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong experience working on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Excellent knowledge of engineering standards, specifications and construction techniques.
• Experience managing temporary works and coordinating technical design information.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple engineering activities.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• CSCS card (appropriate level).
• SMSTS or SSSTS (desirable).

• 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/partner's leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…