Site Production Engineer

About The Role

Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and are looking for a Site Production Engineer to join our £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing project. The scheme consists of 43 bridges, 17 km of complex highway construction, viaducts, and a scheme‑wide, industry‑leading approach to carbon reduction.

• Health, Safety & Wellbeing: fully comply with our LTC ‘Beyond Zero Harm’ programme and the 4 Balfour Beatty Golden Rules, produce specific Works Package Plans, and conduct and record weekly safety tours.
• Programme and Production: communicate daily productivity targets to the supervisor, and maintain a visual notice board to record achievements and the reasons for not meeting targets with agreed actions.
• Engineering & Design Management: carry out basic setting out using primary control provided by the project surveyor, and produce sketches to support Section Engineers with technical queries or temporary works design briefs.
• Quality Assurance: provide specifications and standards required to the supervisor and ensure clear understanding of what is required.
• Community: be aware of stakeholder and community requirements and participate in community engagement events including volunteering.
• Environmental Sustainability & Carbon: understand environmental, sustainability and low‑carbon commitments and incorporate all requirements into daily activities.
• Procurement: when requested by the Section Engineer raise requisitions for plant and materials in line with procurement, cost management and administration procedures.
• Handover: assist the Section Engineer with preparing redlines and as‑built drawings.

• Engineering or Construction Management qualification
• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably on large‑scale infrastructure projects
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience with NEC 3 / 4 contracts
• Knowledge of construction regulations and best practices
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Full UK driver’s licence
• A fit‑for‑work medical
• CSCS card
• BPSS Security Clearance

• Competitive and negotiated salary
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension savings schemes
• Discounts and exclusive offers for Balfour Beatty staff
• Refer‑a‑friend bonus scheme
• Wide range of further opportunities across the company via our careers portal

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.

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 order book and a positive pipeline of opportunities. We put the road user at the heart of everything we do, work safely, reduce carbon emissions and add social value to the communities within which we work.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. We are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of identity or background. Our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan drives this effort. We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

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