Section Engineer

About the role

Job Title :
Section Engineer

Location :
Stranraer

Project Type :
Civils

Company :
Balfour Beatty Group

Balfour Beatty is a leading national infrastructure and construction company with more than a century of heritage in Scotland, delivering key projects that strengthen communities and improve national connectivity.

The Stranraer Marina Expansion Project offers an exceptional opportunity to join a high‑profile, transformative regeneration programme that is reshaping one of Scotland’s most scenic waterfronts into a vibrant, modern destination. Backed by a major £18 million investment through the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal and Scottish Government funding, this project is expanding and upgrading the marina to accommodate larger vessels, modernising marine facilities, and creating a revitalised waterfront that will attract visitors, boost local enterprise, and reinvigorate the town’s connection to its coastal setting.

Professionals joining this project will gain hands‑on experience contributing to a regeneration initiative that blends engineering, design, placemaking, and community impact—making it an ideal environment for individuals looking to grow their career, build their portfolio, and play a meaningful role in shaping a project that will leave a lasting legacy for the region. If you're passionate about high‑impact infrastructure, coastal regeneration, and innovative community‑centred development, this is a standout opportunity to be part of something truly transformational.

• Production of Task Briefing Sheets
• Contribution to production of Permit to Dig, including briefing to the workforce
• Carries out associated briefings
• Carries out Safety Inspections
• Hazard Identification and contribution to development of Safe System of Work

• Setting out from primary control provided by others
• The provision of sketches detailing the setting out information installed
• Maintain survey equipment including registers of equipment and testing regimes
• Read and determine information from drawings, schedules and specification

• Production of as‑built drawings & records for every element of the works involved in completion of Quality Check Sheets and production of information for Handover Documentation in a timely manner in line with programme
• Maintaining accurate records – Daily Diary, photographs, records of site discussions

• Measures actual materials used and reconciles with theoretical measure, reporting and investigating reasons for differences
  
  Works to Weekly Programme (drafted by others) and marks up progress achieved weekly
• Contributes to collection of data for Key Performance Indicators, including reasons for difference

• Production of accurate daily diary of resources, including labour, plant, materials, subcontractors and outputs
• Produces weekly measure. Take offs and schedules materials accurately, producing accurate and clear requisitions, following through to delivery
• Understands what is classified as additional work and understands how to record this
• Familiar with actual resourcing levels versus budget and reporting of reasons for difference

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes
• Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights
• Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
• Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card
• Must be a good team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Understands Permit to Dig System
• Environmental awareness

• Setting out techniques – ability to use level & EDM, plus GPS
• Able to report issues with control and information provided

• Reads and understands drawings and schedules
• Understands Activity Control Plans and production of resultant information for handover file
• Strong understanding of construction tolerances
• Awareness and use of Specification and…