About The Role
At
Balfour Beatty Highways, we’re not just maintaining the UK's infrastructure – we're shaping the future of travel, connecting communities, and driving progress on major highway projects. As one of the largest and most trusted names in the industry, we pride ourselves on our ability to manage, maintain, and improve essential road networks that serve millions of people every day.
Our
Lower Thames Crossing project is one of the UK’s most ambitious and transformative infrastructure developments. Joining this high-profile project as a
Section Engineer means being at the forefront of innovation, sustainability, and engineering excellence, ensuring that we deliver a world-class solution for future generations.
Are you ready to make an impact? If you’re an experienced Section Engineer with a passion for engineering and teamwork, then this is your chance to be part of something monumental.
What you'll be doing
As a Section Engineer, Your Primary Responsibility Will Be To Oversee And Manage a Key Section Of The Lower Thames Crossing Works, Ensuring That Every Detail Is Delivered To The Highest Possible Standard, On Time, And In a Safe Manner, Including
- Leading Safety Efforts: You’ll take the lead in producing Method Statements, Risk Assessments, and safety audits, ensuring that everyone on site is operating safely and in line with the highest standards of practice. You’ll mentor less experienced staff and create a culture of safety across your team.
- Project Management Excellence: From preparing and raising Temporary Works Briefs to following up to ensure that these tasks are executed efficiently and safely, you will play a key role in driving the project’s success. Your attention to detail will ensure timely and correct implementation of these critical tasks.
- Quality Assurance: Maintaining the highest standards of quality control will be a core part of your role. You will ensure that Site Engineers complete the necessary quality checksheets in a timely and accurate manner and maintain a comprehensive filing system aligned with the Project Quality Handover requirements.
- Technical Expertise: As a Section Engineer, you'll identify and raise Technical Queries (RFIs) with possible solutions. Your in-depth knowledge of specifications and your ability to track and close out RFIs will contribute to a smooth project delivery.
- Setting Out & Installation: You will provide primary setting out control for your section, ensuring that the optimum locations for installations are identified and executed correctly. You'll also support junior engineers by coaching them in using the project specifications and ensuring adherence to the highest standards.
- Mentoring & Team Development: You’ll play an active role in supporting and mentoring junior engineers, encouraging them to develop their skills and take ownership of tasks within their areas of responsibility. This role is about more than just engineering; it’s about nurturing the next generation of engineering talent.
Who we're looking for
Qualifications
We’re looking for a
Section Engineer who is driven, focused, and able to lead by example. Ideally, you’ll bring the following experience and qualifications:
- Leadership: You have proven experience leading and mentoring teams. Your ability to clearly communicate the requirements of safe systems of work, as well as suggest improvements, will be crucial in ensuring success across your section.
- Problem-Solving Mindset: You’re comfortable identifying and addressing challenges on site, raising RFIs and proposing solutions. You’re capable of handling complex issues with a calm and methodical approach.
- Experience & Qualifications: You hold a current CSCS card and have a valid driving license. You’re also SSSTS or SMSTS qualified. Ideally, you have experience working on large infrastructure projects, specifically in highway construction or similar sectors.
- Independence & Initiative: You can work autonomously, seeking out opportunities for improvement in line with your level of responsibility. You’re proactive and enjoy taking ownership of tasks, communicating outcomes clearly and confidently.
- Flexible & Dedicated: You understand the need to work flexibly, including during unsociable hours or nights, to ensure the project progresses smoothly. Your strong work ethic and commitment to quality and safety set you apart.
Still interested? then come and become colleagues with 26,000 staff and join a business which recorded 8.6bn in revenues last year, achieved industry leading customer satisfaction scores and has unrivalled employee engagement statistics.
An excellent range of benefits awaits the successful candidate: -
- An attractive / negotiated salary
- 42 core base hours per week
- Hybrid working available
- 25 days annual leave
- Pension savings schemes
- A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc)
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
- Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available as well via our balfourbeattycareers.com portal.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- 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’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
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/
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:
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