About the role
We're hiring a Project Engineer – Substations (Power T&D) located in Bramford (Ipswich) for Balfour Beatty. The role is full‑time and falls within the Power Transmission & Distribution sector.
About the role
Join our Power T&D team at Balfour Beatty, where we’re powering progress across the UK. We’re looking for a talented and driven Project Engineer – Substations to support the ongoing expansion of the National Grid, contributing to a future of clean, efficient, and secure energy.
Your Role
As a Project Engineer, you will be a key player in ensuring the successful delivery of substation projects alongside the Project Manager and wider team. You will be accountable for planning, design, delivery, monitoring, commissioning and final handover of our projects.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead and attend project reviews / meetings
- Have an awareness of the Digital Briefcase
- Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries, etc.)
- Prepare internal and external reports and liaise with stakeholders
- Help ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost‑effective decisions in line with overall strategy
- Help ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinated working
- Specify, understand, develop and implement technical information and drawings into delivery
- Understand and specify plant and equipment requirements
- Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm and 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 and environmental tours/promote observation and safety initiatives
- Conduct and support accident and 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
- Complete audits
- Set people to work
- Assist the Project Manager to lead risk and opportunity reviews, present the risk register and recommend and implement changes
Who we're looking for
- National Grid experience desirable
- An organised, innovative and creative Project Engineer with knowledge and experience of working on projects and who is proficient in commercial and project management communications
- Experience in implementing safe systems of work
- Experience managing risks and change processes through a 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
- Competent discussion of ideas and plans with confidence
- Ability to communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- HNC in Electrical Engineering
- AutoCAD qualification
- Experience of working with DNOs in the EHV industry, preferably Northern Powergrid
The role holder is likely to have one or more of the following
- Holds or is working towards a formal qualification in construction or engineering or equivalent industry experience
- Holds or desires to work towards either the APM PFQ or PMQ
- Holds CSCS and SMSTS or equivalent
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.
Why join us?
- Smart working, with flexibility such as staggered start and finish times
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family‑friendly policies that include 28 weeks full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and four weeks full pay for paternity and partner leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and ongoing maintenance, our in‑house experts and flexible resources support customers in developing the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of a successful workplace. Through our value‑everyone strategy, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We encourage applications from the Armed Forces, 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 to employment. We offer an interview to applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role.
If you have any feedback on our resourcing process, please let us know at candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
