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About the Role
Are you an experienced cabling project engineer seeking your next challenge? Join Balfour Beatty, a leading name in the construction and engineering industry, at our stunning Suffolk location and be part of a team that delivers excellence.
Responsibilities
* Lead and attend project reviews / project meetings
* Have an awareness of the Digital Briefcase
* Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries, etc.)
* Prepare 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 accepting 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 escalate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority
* Manage subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved
* Ensure procurement plans are available in line with the 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 that cover the principles of continuous improvement
* Help to develop, implement and periodically update resource loaded schedules
* Ensure team adopt productivity and project controls techniques
* Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weekly meeting
* Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectations
* Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control
* Able to identify elements for cost recovery from others
* Incorporate and balance both operational and commercial constraints into decision making
* Analyse, appraise and implement CEs
* Ownership of Budget
* Understanding of the contract and knowledge of commercial impact
* Manage commercial change
* Requestion of plant and materials
* Motivate and empower the team using the resources available through training, mentoring and performance management
Qualifications
* Holds or working towards a formal qualification in construction/engineering or equivalent industry experience
* Holds or desire to work towards either the APM PFQ/PMQ
* Holds CSCS and SMSTS or equivalent
* Experience in implementing safe systems of work
* Experience in managing risks and change processes through solutions‑based approach to problem solving
* Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at all levels across the business and to negotiate and influence
* Proficient on O365 and competent with Microsoft Project
* Demonstrated resilience and determination to succeed
* Proactively develop others around you including junior members of the team
* Awareness and promotion of the benefits of diversity and inclusion
* Clear and concise communication of new concepts and ideas to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Why Work for Us
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.
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 including 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 more
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and 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 also offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Relevant Links
* EEO Statement
* Disability confident information: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
* Diversity and Inclusion Strategy: https://www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
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