Section Engineer (NZT)
- redcar, england, United Kingdom
- Temporary
- Remote
- £52 - £80 Per Hour
Job Description
About The Role
At Balfour Beatty, we're delivering some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects, creating lasting value for communities while helping shape a more sustainable future. We are now looking for an experienced Section Engineer to join our team on the landmark Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project in Teesside. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role on one of the UK's flagship decarbonisation projects, supporting the delivery of major civil engineering works that will help transform the UK's energy infrastructure. Working alongside an experienced project team, you'll take ownership of engineering activities within your section, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
Responsibilities
As a Section Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across your designated work area, supporting the successful delivery of the project from planning through to completion. Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing engineering activities across your allocated section of works.
- Leading and mentoring Site Engineers and supporting the wider delivery team.
- Ensuring works are carried out safely, in accordance with Balfour Beatty's Zero Harm principles.
- Reviewing drawings, specifications and technical information to ensure buildability and compliance.
- Managing setting out activities and ensuring dimensional accuracy.
- Producing and reviewing RAMS, ITPs and other engineering documentation.
- Managing quality assurance processes and ensuring works meet contractual requirements.
- Coordinating subcontractors, designers and stakeholders to resolve technical issues.
Who we're looking for
- Previous experience as a Section Engineer on large civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
- A degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong setting out and engineering management experience.
- Excellent knowledge of quality assurance and construction methodologies.
- Experience coordinating subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
- CSCS card (essential).
- SMSTS and Temporary Works experience would be advantageous.
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?
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
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:
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