About The Role
Balfour Beatty is seeking dedicated and skilled Site Engineer to join our Power T&D Team, based in England (various locations). Join our Power T&D business as a Site Engineer and benefit from our comprehensive 13‑week Upskilling Programme, designed to accelerate your professional growth and equip you with the latest industry competencies.
With advanced modules in project management, technical documentation, environmental sustainability, and commercial awareness, you’ll gain practical expertise in supervising complex site operations, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with the highest standards of quality and safety.
The programme also features dedicated project shadowing and a final capability assessment, providing you with real‑world experience and the confidence to lead teams on live projects. You’ll develop key skills in leadership, planning, incident response, and stakeholder communication, all while building a strong foundation for future career progression within the organisation.
In Return You’ll Get
* ompetitive - Depending on experience
* excellent benefits including Site Allowances, Company Car and Subsistence Allowances (Subject to T&Cs of role)
Hours - 45 per week
What you’ll be doing
You’ll play a key role in the successful delivery of projects from planning and design through to commissioning, handover and close out. Working closely with the Project Manager and wider project team, you’ll interpret technical solutions and drawings, brief delivery teams clearly, and help ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and right first time. You’ll also monitor progress, maintain accurate project records, support reporting and reviews, and coordinate with internal teams, subcontractors and stakeholders to keep delivery on track in line with programme, cost, quality and safety requirements.
Who we’re looking for
To join us in this role you will need to have a minimum of HNC Electrical and must hold a full valid UK driving licence.
Ideally you will have some or most of the following:
* Experience working in a construction engineering environment
* Experience implementing safe systems of work and managing risk and change
* Good understanding of project delivery, technical information and site-based coordination
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels
* A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to work well under pressure
* Good interpersonal skills and a collaborative, flexible mindset
* Awareness of commercial and contractual considerations
* Confidence using Microsoft 365
* Commitment to diversity, inclusion and continuous personal development
* A formal qualification in construction or engineering, or equivalent industry experience
* CSCS and SSSTS (or equivalent), or working towards them
The training course is to start early August and you must be available to attend all 13 weeks of the training programme.
Benefits
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times
* 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…
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
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. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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