Project Engineer

Balfour Beatty Plc

The Role

Overview

Manage and deliver cabling projects ensuring safety, budget, and schedule compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • audit management
  • procurement planning
  • project controls
  • risk review
  • reporting
  • scheduling

Tasks

-Ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate action on findings -Analyse, appraise and implement CEs -Ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project plans, and material/resources/supply chain activities are delivered to meet scheduled deadlines -Setting people to work -Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.) -Ensure team adopt productivity and project controls techniques -Conduct and support Accident/Incident Investigations -Communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders -Proactively develop others around you including junior members of the team -Responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain -Understand, control and issue safety documentation -Incorporate and balance both operational and commercial constraints into decision making -Management of subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved -Lead and attend project reviews / project meetings -Assist the Project Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes -Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders -Log and escalate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority -Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce -Completion of audits -Carry out Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety initiatives -Identifying, raising and reporting risks and hazards -Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement improvement solutions -Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weekly meeting -Write and review RAMS and accepting subcontractor RAMS -Manage commercial change -Follow targets/KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance -Requestion of plant and materials -Help to develop, implement and periodically update resource loaded schedules. -Ensure that expenditure is in line with the budget and that resources are utilised efficiently to ensure cost control -Identify and drive personal development -Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectations -Motivate and empower the team using the resources available through training, mentoring and performance management. -Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation

Requirements

  • o365
  • cscs
  • smsts
  • apm pfq/pmq
  • risk management
  • digital briefcase

What You Bring

-Experience in implementing safe systems of work -An organised, innovative and creative Project Engineer with knowledge and -Holds or desire to work towards either the APM PFQ/PMQ -Discuss ideas and plans competently and with confidence -Able to identify elements for cost recovery from others -Proficient on O365 -Experience in managing risks and change processes through solutions-based approach to problem solving -Holds CSCS and SMSTS or equivalen -Holds or working towards a formal qualification in construction/engineering or equivalent industry experience -Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence -Have an awareness of the Digital Briefcase -Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed -Understanding of the contract and knowledge of commercial impact

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) -Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more… -Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

The Company

About Balfour Beatty Plc

-It finances, designs, constructs and maintains roads, rail, energy plants, water systems, buildings and communities. -Active across the UK, US, Hong Kong and Canada, it's known for ventures like HS2, Crossrail and major highway upgrades. -Known for innovation, it uses digital tools, off-site manufacturing and automated plant to enhance safety and efficiency. -An unusual highlight: it pioneered the Automated Cone Laying Machine, boosting roadworker safety on live highways.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Off-site solutions

Pipe fabrication and installation

Infrastructure Investments

Construction Services

Support Services

Civil engineering

Building

Ground engineering

Mechanical & Electrical engineering

Refurbishment

Fit-out

Rail engineering

Electricity networks

Rail

Highways

Structural concrete repair

Corrosion protection

Bridge strengthening

Bearing replacement

Concrete carriageway rehabilitation

Transportation (roads, rail and aviation)

Power and Energy

Mining

Water

Social infrastructure (hospitals and schools)