Site Engineer
Added 19 Sept · still live
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
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Salary
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£50,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2121 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £50,400, and Balfour Beatty plc is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, Balfour Beatty plc assigned 85 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2121 jobs, according to the Home Office.
This could also be SOC 3114 (Building and civil engineering technicians, Surveying and technical support duties could fit civil engineering technician) or SOC 2454 (Chartered surveyors, Survey work and as-built records could fit chartered surveyor). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2121 Civil engineers Most likely code | £35,200 | £40,300 | £45,300 | £50,400 |
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians Also possible | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
2454 Chartered surveyors Also possible | £33,400 | £35,000 | £39,400 | £43,800 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
About The Role
Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty.
By joining our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site Engineer in our Operations Team, you’ll work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning.
Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.
Based across the UK on our projects you will work on our Large Infrastructure within our Power Transmission and Distribution Projects.
This position is based in Scunthorpe
Roles include a generous subsistence package (subject to T&C's), Allowances, Pension, and career progression within the industry.
When It Comes To Developing Our People, Our Operational Site Management Teams Are Award Winning. Joining The Team As a Site Engineer, You’ll Get To
As a Site Engineer, you will have the following accountabilities:
Understand specified solution, brief to the working party and ensure it is followed to completion.
Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty.
By joining our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site Engineer in our Operations Team, you’ll work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning.
Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.
Based across the UK on our projects you will work on our Large Infrastructure within our Power Transmission and Distribution Projects.
This position is based in Scunthorpe
Roles include a generous subsistence package (subject to T&C's), Allowances, Pension, and career progression within the industry.
When It Comes To Developing Our People, Our Operational Site Management Teams Are Award Winning. Joining The Team As a Site Engineer, You’ll Get To
- Secure a future in an industry that’s enjoying significant investment
- Take pride in adding your talents to our focus on building sustainably Power for the future.
- Benefit from our sheer scale and diversity by progressing quickly and exploring professional passions and established career paths
As a Site Engineer, you will have the following accountabilities:
Understand specified solution, brief to the working party and ensure it is followed to completion.
- Deliver site survey works including control, topographic surveys, setting out and construction-stage checks, ensuring survey data and outputs are accurate, complete, version-controlled and suitable for construction purposes
- Undertake verification surveys, survey QA/QC checks and completion of quality documentation to confirm constructed works meet design intent, required tolerances, ITPs and hold points
- Produce as-built records, drawings, and models, ensuring outputs are complete, accurate, and aligned with project requirements
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- Experience working in a similar role ideally with expertise of working on National Grid projects
- Previous experience in surveying, with strong exposure to civil engineering and/or mechanical engineering environments.
- Experience in managing risks and change processes
- Proficient in using a range of survey equipment including GNSS, Total Stations and digital level
- Effective communication, coordination, and team-building skills
- Demonstrated ability to plan work, meet deadlines, and deliver outputs to programme
- Strong commitment to Health & Safety and safe working practices
- Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts
- Strong working knowledge of relevant software: AutoCAD or Civil 3D
- Experience working for a Tier 1 contractor previously
Alongside The Amazing Opportunity, Support And Pride That You Will Gain From Developing Your Career With One Of The World’s Foremost Infrastructure Giants, You Will Also Enjoy
- Company DC pension scheme up to 5% EEs & 7% ERs
- Wellbeing sessions - non-work-related activities go for a walk, do some house duties etc.
- Opportunity to join into the company SIP scheme.
- Flexible benefits window Options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI etc.
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We have a BB Academy, which is a great resource to support you with your learning and development.
At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.
We have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, initiative-taking, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone
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 on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources, and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
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 can 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 collaborating with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them.
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 collaborating with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Civil engineers (SOC 2121) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~65k in sampleSOC 2121
- Middle half £38,896–64,792
- Median £48,828
- Going rate £50,400
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £35,200–45,300
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Balfour Beatty plc holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. In 2025, Balfour Beatty plc assigned 85 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2121 jobs, according to the Home Office. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2121 going rate of £50,400. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.