Project Engineer OHL– Erection​/DCO

📢 We’re Hiring:
Project Engineer OHL – Erection / DCO Support About The Role

Location: Balfour Beatty – Power T&D Team

Project: BTNO

Office Base: BTNO Project Office, A134 Colchester Road, Assington, Suffolk, CO10 5LX

Due to growing demand on the BTNO project, Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution team is seeking a Project Engineer (OHL – Erection / DCO Support) to join our team in Suffolk.
Working alongside the Project Manager / Project Director and wider project team, you will play a key role in ensuring successful project delivery across all phases — from planning and design through to commissioning and handover.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant infrastructure project, supporting the safe and efficient delivery of overhead line (OHL) works.

• Lead and attend project reviews / project meetings
• Have an awareness of the Digital Briefcase
• Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.)
• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Help to ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost‑effective decisions in line with overall strategy
• Help to ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinated working
• Specify, understand, develop and implement technical information and drawings into delivery
• Understand and specify plant and equipment requirements
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation
• Responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain
• Carry out Safety & Environmental Tours / promote observation and safety initiatives
• Conduct and support Accident/Incident Investigations
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and implement improvement solutions
• Write and review RAMS and accept subcontractor RAMS
• Identify, raise and report risks and hazards
• Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce
• Understand, control and issue safety documentation
• Complete audits
• Set people to work
• Assist the Project Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes
• Log and escalate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of authority
• Help to develop, implement and update resource allocation plans and raise appropriate requests
• Upskill others
• Coordinate with other project activities and internal functions
• Motivate and empower the team using the resources available through training, mentoring and performance management
• Produce plans for the team to achieve goals/aspirations
• Work alongside Project Management and deputise where required

The Following Qualities/experience Are Desirable

• An organised, innovative and creative Project Engineer with knowledge and

• Experience in implementing safe systems of work
• Experience in managing risks and change processes through solutions‑based approach to problem solving
• Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence
• Discuss ideas and plans competently and with confidence
• Communicate new concepts and ideas to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Awareness and promotion of the benefits of diversity and inclusion
• Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed
• Proactively develop others around you including junior members of the team
• Identify and drive personal development
• Proficient on O365

• Holds or working towards a formal qualification in construction/engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Holds or desires to work towards either the APM PFQ/PMQ
• Holds CSCS and SMSTS or equivalent

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.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days…