About the role
Balfour Beatty is seeking a Site Engineer to join our team working on a major Overhead Lines (OHL) project in Bristol. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a high-profile power infrastructure scheme, supporting the safe and efficient delivery of works critical to the UK’s energy network.
You’ll be working within a collaborative project team, contributing to quality, safety, and programme performance on site while developing your career with a leading infrastructure organisation.
What you\'ll be doing
As a Site Engineer you will:
* Setting out and surveying works in line with project and OHL requirements
* Supporting the delivery of overhead line construction activities on site
* Ensuring works are carried out safely, to specification, and in accordance with programme
* Assisting with the coordination and supervision of subcontractors
* Carrying out quality checks, inspections, and technical compliance activities
* Maintaining accurate site records, reports, and as-built information
* Promoting best practice in health, safety, and environmental standards.
Who we\'re looking for
You will have the following:
* HNC / HND or Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
* Experience in a Site Engineer or Graduate Engineer role, ideally within power, utilities, or major infrastructure
* Understanding of overhead lines or transmission projects (desirable but not essential)
* Competence with setting out equipment such as GPS and total station
* Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills
* A proactive, safety-first mindset.
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?
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
With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.
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
#J-18808-Ljbffr