Secondary Lining Section Engineer - Hinkley Point - Bridgwater, Somerset

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
Balfour Beatty are looking for Repairs and Finishing Section Engineer to join our Major Projects Team, based at Hinkley Point, Bridgwater.
An Amazing opportunity to work on a large-scale project!
At Hinkley Point Balfour Beatty are delivering one of the most complex marine engineering projects currently taking place in the world to support the construction of the first new nuclear power station built in the UK in a generation.
The project will see the construction of three tunnels under the seabed that will supply the two reactors at Hinkley Point C with cooling water and then discharge it back into the Bristol Channel.
Our experts will use state-of-the-art technology to excavate a total of nine kilometres of tunnel, which will be lined with 38,000 concrete segments forming 6000 lining rings. The tunnels will be connected to the seabed by vertical shafts and capped with large intake and outfall heads, each weighing close to 5000 tonnes, that allow sea water to pass into the tunnels. Both the concrete segments and the heads are under manufactured to exacting specifications at a purpose-built state-of-the-art facility at Balfour Beatty’s site in Avonmouth, Bristol.
What you’ll be doing
As a Repairs and Finishing Section Engineer, you will assist the Tunnel Shift Managers in the SCL/TBM/Secondary Lining tunnel construction shift teams

Some key responsibilities will be:

• Preparation / review of Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Inspection and Test Plans.
• Knowledge of BS6164
• TBM - Ensure Tunnel Control Room is occupied by a Tunnel Shift Engineer, at all times, during TBM operation.
• Actively participate in the identification of Environmental hazards and implement site control and preventive measures
• Read procedures and guidance and receive explanation/discussion from Tunnel Shift Manager/QS.
• Ensure Shift Engineer completes inspection and test plans as required by the Project Management Plan/Specification, including checks of dimension accuracy and quality

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for:

• Full experience of SCL/TBM/Secondary Lining works
• Experience of face logging to BS 5930
• Ability to manage shift engineers and operatives.
• Knowledge of BS6164
• Technically proficient with a good understanding in other areas in the engineering field and have the professional credibility to engage and inspire others.
• Ability to contribute to the design, development, construction, commissioning or maintenance of civil engineering products, equipment, processes, systems or services.

Still interested? then come and become colleagues with 26,000 staff and join a business which recorded 8.6bn in revenues last year, achieved industry leading customer satisfaction scores and has unrivalled employee engagement statistics.

• An excellent range of benefits awaits the successful candidate: -
• An attractive / negotiated salary
• 42 core base hours per week
• Company car
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension savings schemes
• A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme

Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available as well via our balfourbeattycareers.com portal.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Some key responsibilities will be:

• Preparation / review of Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Inspection and Test Plans.
• Knowledge of BS6164
• TBM - Ensure Tunnel Control Room is occupied by a Tunnel Shift Engineer, at all times, during TBM operation.
• Actively participate in the identification of Environmental hazards and implement site control and preventive measures
• Read procedures and guidance and receive explanation/discussion from Tunnel Shift Manager/QS.
• Ensure Shift Engineer completes inspection and test plans as required by the Project Management Plan/Specification, including checks of dimension accuracy and qualit

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• 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 mor