Site Engineer

About the role

Balfour Beatty is seeking a capable and driven Site Engineer to join our Power portfolio based in Southampton. This role sits within our Power Transmission & Distribution business, delivering essential energy infrastructure that supports the UK’s transition to a low‑carbon future.

As a Site Engineer, you will play a key role in successful project delivery — from planning and design through to commissioning and handover — ensuring works are delivered safely, sustainably, on programme and within budget.

• Managing and delivering allocated work packages to agreed programme and cost
• Interpreting and implementing engineered solutions and technical drawings into site delivery
• Setting teams to work and supervising works to ensure right‑first‑time execution
• Writing and reviewing RAMS and issuing safety documentation
• Maintaining a relentless focus on Zero Harm and promoting a positive safety culture
• Monitoring compliance with H&S legislation, undertaking audits and supporting incident responses
• Managing subcontractors, including progress monitoring and providing direct instruction where required
• Liaising with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Project Engineers and functional leads
• Maintaining accurate site records, daily diaries and preparing internal/external reports
• Supporting procurement planning to ensure materials and resources meet programme requirements
• Monitoring KPIs, contributing to quality assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting the development and updating of resource‑loaded programmes

• Proven experience as a Site Engineer within power, utilities, construction or civil engineering
• Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements on live sites
• Experience managing subcontractors and coordinating site teams
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and implement engineered solutions
• Experience writing and reviewing RAMS
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage time, cost, quality and safety simultaneously
• Effective communicator, confident liaising with internal teams, supply chain and stakeholders
• A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with the confidence to elevate risks and issues appropriately
• Relevant engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent experience)

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.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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…

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.

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,…