Senior Project Engineer - Grays
Balfour Beatty
EngineeringJob category
Engineering About the role
Our work matters to millions. It'll matter to you too.
Join our team as a Senior Project Engineer on the Lower Thames Crossing and be part of one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects. You'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Temporary Site Services (TSS) package within a complex, high-profile construction environment.
Working closely with the Project Manager and Senior Project Manager, you'll help lead the coordination of site operations, logistics and engineering delivery. You'll ensure that works are completed safely, efficiently and in line with programme, quality and commercial objectives.
This is a varied role where you'll contribute to everything from enabling works and site logistics to sustainability initiatives, helping drive innovation and best practice across the project.
What you'll be doing
As a Senior Project Engineer, you will:
You'll have:
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.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- 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/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...
About us
Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV's, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
Our work matters to millions. It'll matter to you too.
Join our team as a Senior Project Engineer on the Lower Thames Crossing and be part of one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects. You'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Temporary Site Services (TSS) package within a complex, high-profile construction environment.
Working closely with the Project Manager and Senior Project Manager, you'll help lead the coordination of site operations, logistics and engineering delivery. You'll ensure that works are completed safely, efficiently and in line with programme, quality and commercial objectives.
This is a varied role where you'll contribute to everything from enabling works and site logistics to sustainability initiatives, helping drive innovation and best practice across the project.
What you'll be doing
As a Senior Project Engineer, you will:
- Support the leadership and day-to-day delivery of construction works within the TSS package
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, subcontractors and resources to meet programme requirements
- Support the planning and delivery of enabling works and compound setup
- Assist in managing site logistics, ensuring labour, plant and materials are effectively coordinated
- Maintain accurate site records, progress reporting and short-term programmes
- Deliver briefings and toolbox talks, promoting engagement and team awareness
- Monitor subcontractor performance and provide support to achieve contractual outcomes
- Champion a strong safety culture and support a relentless focus on Zero Harm
- Ensure compliance with HSE standards and the Construction Phase Plan
- Support safety tours, risk reviews and incident investigations
- Identify and implement improvement initiatives
- Support the delivery of KPIs and project quality objectives
- Assist with audits and ensure actions are closed out effectively
- Contribute to continuous improvement and best practice initiatives
- Support programme planning and tracking to ensure timely delivery
- Identify risks, issues and opportunities and escalate where required
- Work closely with the commercial team to understand cost implications
- Support weekly performance and progress reviews
- Contribute to sustainable construction practices, including the use of low-emission plant and innovative technologies
- Support the integration of digital systems and efficient site operations
You'll have:
- Experience within a construction or civil engineering environment, supporting project delivery
- Strong coordination and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience working with subcontractors and multi-disciplinary teams
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail
- The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- A strong understanding of site operations and construction processes
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.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- 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/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...
About us
Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV's, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
JOB SUMMARY
Senior Project Engineer - Grays
Balfour Beatty
Bury St Edmunds
7 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Senior Project Engineer - Grays