Project Engineer, Operations Manager

About the role

Project Engineer (Cabling)

Power Transmission & Distribution – BTNO Project

Location:

BTNO Project Office, A134 Colchester Road, Assington, Suffolk, CO10 5LX

Balfour Beatty is seeking a Project Engineer (Cabling) to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team, working on the BTNO Project. This is a key delivery role supporting the Project Manager / Project Director and wider project team, with accountability for the successful planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning and close‑out of cabling works. You will play a central role in developing engineered delivery solutions and leading site teams to ensure works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

• Lead and attend project reviews / project meetings
• Have an awareness of the Digital Briefcase
• Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries, etc.)
• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation
• Responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain
• Carry out Safety & Environmental Tours, promote observation and safety initiatives
• Conduct and support Accident/Incident Investigations
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement improvement solutions
• Write and review RAMS and accept subcontractor RAMS
• Identify, raise and report risks and hazards
• Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce
• Understand, control and issue safety documentation
• Completion of audits
• Setting people to work
• Assist the Project Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes
• Log and elevate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority
• Manage subcontractors, including monitoring contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, ensuring contractual arrangements are achieved
• Ensure procurement plans are available in line with overall project plans, and material/resources/supply chain activities are delivered to meet scheduled deadlines
• Follow targets/KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance
• Ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action on findings
• Contribute towards workshops covering the principles of continuous improvement
• Help develop, implement and periodically update resource‑loaded schedules
• Ensure team adopts productivity and project controls techniques
• Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes / hold weekly meetings
• Ensure operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectations
• Ensure expenditure is in line with the budget and resources are used efficiently to enable cost control
• Identify elements for cost recovery from others
• Incorporate and balance operational and commercial constraints into decision making
• Analyse, appraise and implement CEs
• Own the Budget
• Understand the contract and commercial impact
• Manage commercial change
• Request plant and materials
• Motivate and empower the team using available resources through training, mentoring and performance management

• Organised, innovative and creative Project Engineer with knowledge and experience of working on Projects and proficient commercial/project management communications
• Experience implementing safe systems of work
• Experience managing risks and change processes through solutions‑based approach to problem solving
• Good interpersonal skills enabling development of working relationships at all levels, negotiating and influencing
• Communicate new concepts and ideas competently and with confidence
• Awareness and promotion of diversity and inclusion benefits
• Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed
• Proactively develop others, including junior team members
• Identify and drive personal development
• Proficient on O365

The role holder is likely to have one or more of the following:

• Holds or is working towards a formal qualification in construction/engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Holds or is working towards either the APM PFQ/PMQ
• Holds CSCS and SMSTS or…