Section Engineer

About the role

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability initiatives? Balfour Beatty has created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world for the past 115 years, redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project. Alongside several consortium partners, Balfour Beatty has been selected by bp (British Petroleum) to construct a first‑of‑a‑kind fully integrated gas‑fired power station with carbon capture and storage, a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster.

Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Section Engineer to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.

The successful candidate will have the following accountabilities:

• Carry out complex setting out;
• Provision of primary setting out control and recognise the optimum location for installation;
• Able to carry out calibration checks on equipment;
• Produce Activity Control Plans;
• Actively use the Specification as a reference document;
• Maintain a comprehensive filing system of quality records;
• Identify, raise and action Non Conformance Reports;
• Produce Method Statements and Risk Assessments;
• Prepare and raise Temporary Works Briefs;
• Understand and use the Observation tool for both areas of improvement and areas of excellence;
• Assist in the production of a weekly programme and measure progress against KPIs;
• Communicate weekly programme and targets to the workforce;
• Create and maintain a daily diary for upload to BIM 360;
• Collate weekly measure information and monitor wastage against budget allowances/KPIs;
• Carry out a labour and plant reconciliation;
• Identify items of additional work and raise the necessary notifications;
• Work to specific terms, conditions and outputs of relevant subcontractors and suppliers.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

• HND in civil engineering at minimum, degree preferred or proven experience as a civil engineer;
• CSCS card;
• SMSTS preferred, SSSTS minimum;
• CITB Temporary Works Supervisor preferable;
• Prepare and review RAMS, ITPs and other technical documentation;
• Extensive, proven experience as a section or site engineer on large, complex packages of work, specifically within major civil engineering and highways infrastructure projects (e.g., major road construction, earthworks, heavy civils);
• Strong knowledge of engineering computer systems (e.g., AutoCAD, BIM);
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office;
• Good knowledge of programming and planning civil works;
• Good working knowledge of site engineering tools (e.g., total stations);
• Excellent communication skills for effective interface with site teams, subcontractors, clients and designers;
• Experience managing sections of works and multiple site engineers.

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

Some of our key benefits are:

• An attractive/negotiated salary;
• Company vehicle;
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
• Pension savings schemes;
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family‑friendly policies;
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme;
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities. From consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance, we have the proven expertise to deliver large‑scale projects safely and successfully.

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