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About The Role
At Balfour Beatty, we are shaping the future of the UK’s defence infrastructure. In Q1/Q2 2025, we are seeking talented Mechanical & Electrical individuals in the South East to be part of this transformative journey within our Building Services business unit. You will work on critical, cutting‑edge projects that support national security while contributing to innovative and sustainable solutions. The role offers an empowering environment with unparalleled career development, industry‑leading expertise, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the defence sector.
What you'll be doing
* Support the senior project team in the overall implementation of the engineering strategy and framework for the designated project.
* Manage materials, plant and labour within the allocated budget and resources, ensuring their safe, effective and efficient delivery of service on the project.
* Ensure all systems, design information, procedures and quality systems are effectively communicated.
* Support the project delivery teams, verifying the work of others, providing technical support.
* Lead or support assurance on projects through conducting audits and regular meetings with project teams, identifying best practice, areas for improvement and concerns, including matters relating to safety, finance or quality.
* Develop and maintain relationships with relevant customers, technical consultants and suppliers, managing their input in the design, development, pricing and delivery of technical solutions on site.
* Maintain personal expertise and knowledge to ensure that the company is at the forefront of the industry both technically and in using the latest technologies and standards.
* Provide coaching and motivation to the project team to deliver high performance on the project and create a culture of continuous improvement.
* Ensure that the engineering is efficiently managed so that it is fit for purpose from conception right through installation and maintenance; recognising site conditions and constraints and taking into account CDM, other statutory regulations and customer requirements.
* Ensure the efficient operation of procurement, material control policies and procedures; providing assistance in producing accurate and current procurement schedules and cost information/reports (where required).
* By using the principles of quality assurance, and where appropriate technical integrity, ensure the customer requirements are clearly understood and that quality control mechanisms are in place that provide assurance that the asset and/or service delivers as designed/required.
* Contribute to the accurate and efficient provision of progress and productivity reports weekly and monthly to senior management, in accordance with company procedures.
* Provide concise and accurate feedback on project performance against estimate to the estimating function (where required).
* Seek to understand and implement the appropriate digital tool sets to support the project execution.
* Live the Balfour Beatty Values.
* Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
* Support the delivery of UKCSs Sustainability activities.
Who we're looking for
* A degree in a relevant engineering discipline and a relevant professional qualification, e.g. MICE or MCIBSE, an ONC/HNC or equivalent knowledge is required.
* Previous Mechanical engineering experience and subject‑matter expertise in the discipline of engineering discipline is required.
* Up‑to‑date relevant knowledge of engineering and industry best practice, appropriate to the relevant discipline, is required.
* A valid CSCS card is required.
* Focused and thorough with the appropriate skills to advise senior management when something needs immediate redress together with the tenacity and drive to ensure that the necessary action is taken.
* Previous management experience within the construction or relevant support services industries, together with a strong understanding of technical issues and trends in the relevant sectors, including specialist markets is required.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners and delivery team members under time pressure, and a customer‑centric, flexible approach.
* A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on engineering excellence, the customer and the business is required.
* An understanding of BIM and how to read and assemble BIM models and produce appropriate reports from them is desirable.
Additional Advantageous Skills
* Working in a secure environment.
* DfMA design, manufacture and installation.
* Data & Telephony (incl. hard‑wired telephone systems).
* Knowledge of MoD Tempest Security requirements.
* Wifi systems (e.g. AWE OZONE network).
* Audio Visual (AV) Systems.
* Public Address (PA) Systems.
* Security Systems (Access control and Intruder Detection).
* Radio systems (incl. Mobile Network Operators systems).
* Smoke & Fire damper controls.
* Photovoltaics (PV).
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
Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions. We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.
Diversity and inclusion
We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan grow our diverse workforce and develop an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We are a Disability‑Confident Employer and commit to providing interview access for applicants who meet the minimum requirements. For more information on our disability policy, see https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.
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