Site Engineer

About the role

Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a fantastic opportunity for a Site Engineer to join our team on the Highways A66 NTP Scheme. This role will be based at Penrith, Cumbria.

Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live, work and play.

We provide high quality asset strategy, management and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We provide specialist, reliable, sustainable and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK. We put our customers first and prioritise completing schemes safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

As a Site Engineer you will lead and control site works according to a specific discipline, for both self‑delivered and subcontracted works.

• Maintain comprehensive records of site works including detailed daily site diaries
• Validate allocation sheets
• Carry out setting out and dimensional checks and understand limitations of instruments and surveying methods
• Maintain survey records and produce as‑built drawings
• Read and understand engineering drawings (reinforcement, drainage, earthworks)
• Have a strong understanding of construction site safety
• Understand environmental issues (noise, dust, light, ecological, etc), key regulations and the project environmental management plan
• Supervise graduate/trainee engineers
• Manage specific site operations, including subcontractors
• Input into weekly programme and produce short‑term schedules
• Monitor construction activities for progress against programme
• Produce Works Package Plans, Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Task Briefing Sheets
• Produce a Permit to Dig, including briefing to the workforce
• Produce and brief daily activity briefings
• Carry out on‑site safety inspections and hazard identification
• Contribute to the production of quality documentation and maintain records of check sheets
• Recognise and raise quality/workmanship issues

• Experience on highways projects
• 2–3 years experience with a Tier 1 contractor
• Obtained degree, or HND/HNC qualification in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• Valid UK driving licence and CSCS card
• Clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work so they are followed accurately
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes
• Work on own initiative and seek opportunities in line with level of responsibility

• Up‑to‑date knowledge of engineering and industry best practice
• Clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work
• Hold a current driving licence and CSCS card
• SSSTS or SMSTS qualified
• Understanding of technical requirements and techniques of setting out and coaching team members
• Strong knowledge of construction processes in one or more of:
  Earthworks/Drainage, Pavement, Comms, Structures, Roadworks
• Good working knowledge of current H&S legislation
• Full understanding of technical requirements and techniques of setting out and coaching team members
• Excellent team player, able to work competently and independently without continuous supervision
• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills

• Basic understanding of temporary works
• Basic understanding of utilities
• Basic understanding of lifting operations
• Working towards a professional qualification

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.

In addition to contributing to work that makes life better for millions, we offer a full range of benefits. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family‑friendly policies including 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

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