About the Role
Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a Solutions Engineer to join our £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing project, consisting of 43 bridges, including viaducts, 17km of complex Highways construction, complex utility diversions, and a scheme-wide, industry‑leading approach to carbon reduction. Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live, work and play. As a Solutions Engineer, you will be tasked with supporting the Design Engineering team in delivering projects related to our Lower Thames Crossing project.
Responsibilities
* Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Fully comply with our LTC ‘Beyond Zero Harm’ programme and the 4 BB Golden Rules, producing specific Works Package Plans, and conducting/recording weekly safety tours.
* Programme and Production: Produce three‑week lookahead programmes aligned with the stage programme. Monitor progress, record and report any variances to the weekly programme.
* Engineering & Design Management: Review both permanent and temporary design drawings in advance of the works. Resolve any questions with the designers before preparing the programme.
* Quality Assurance: Obtain Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) from the BB Highways library or other Projects, refine them in line with LTC specifications and standards.
* Community: Consider community and stakeholder requirements in preparing your lookahead programmes and consult with our Community and Communications team to understand and agree requirements.
* Environmental Sustainability & Carbon: Monitor compliance on site and report any breaches to your Package Manager and our Environmental team.
* Procurement: Delegate requisition responsibilities to the Site Engineer or Logistics team whilst ensuring plant and materials are in line with the cost plan and specification.
* Handover: Produce/approve redlines and compile construction certificates. Provide input into the O&M manuals and H&S files for the assigned scope.
* Leadership: Lead and coach Site Engineers and Apprentices.
Qualifications
* Engineering or Construction Management qualification.
* Proven experience in a similar role, preferably on large‑scale infrastructure projects.
* Strong leadership and communication skills.
* Knowledge of construction regulations and best practices.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
* Full UK driver’s licence.
* A fit‑for‑work medical.
* CSCS.
* BPSS Security Clearance.
Benefits
* 42 core base hours per week.
* 25 days annual leave (pro‑rated).
* Full pension savings schemes.
* A whole host of other BB staff employee benefits (discounts, exclusive offers etc.).
* Refer a friend bonus scheme.
* Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available via our career portal.
* 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.
Diversity & 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. We are 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.
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