Assistant Site Engineer OHL

We’re Hiring:
Assistant Site Engineer (OHL) Power T&D

Join Balfour Beatty and be part of a team that powers communities across the UK. We are looking for an Assistant Site Engineer (Overhead Lines OHL) to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team, supporting works at:

Crescent Industrial Estate, Station Rd, Nursling, Southampton SO16 0YD

• Attend periodic project reviews (PRM) and update the Digital Briefcase in accordance with GBL
• Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.)
• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Initiate good scope/information/configuration management principles
• Help ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost‑effective decisions in line with overall strategy
• Help ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in coordinated working
• Awareness of discipline
• Setting out awareness
• Learn how to read technical information and drawings
• Numerical skills
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in legislation
• Partially responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and supply chain
• Support periodic Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety initiatives
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and suggest improvement solutions
• Awareness of welfare requirements
• Read and understand RAMS
• Identify, raise and report risks and hazards
• Incident response, H&S response
• Understand competencies
• Reinforce golden rules
• Help to update resource allocation plans (OBS) and raise appropriate requests
• Motivate and empower others sharing resources available through training
• Work with others
• Plan own daily tasks
• Check competencies
• Escalate issues
• Empowerment to stop works
• Help to develop, implement and periodically update resource‑loaded schedules
• Ensure the team adopts productivity and project controls techniques
• Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weekly meeting
• Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectations

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Experience in implementing safe systems of work
• Experience in managing risks and change processes
• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts
• Proficient in commercial/project management communications
• Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the organisation
• Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence
• Able to undertake work in high‑pressure situations with a flexible attitude
• A record of a solutions‑based approach to problem solving
• Demonstrate awareness and support of the benefits of diversity and inclusion
• Communicate and check understanding of daily briefings
• Raise new concepts and ideas
• Develop social skills
• Support diversity and inclusion
• Manage own personal development

• Experience of working on a variety of project types
• Proficient on O365
• Holds a current driving license

The role holder is likely to have one or more of the following:

• Holds or working towards a formal qualification (BSc/MSc) in management/construction or experience equivalent
• Holds CSCS and SSSTS 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.

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…