Secondary Lining Site Engineer - Major Projects - HPC, Bridgwater

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
Balfour Beatty are looking for several Secondary Lining Site Engineers 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 Secondary Lining Engineer you will undertake Site Engineering control and implementation of works on site, including monitoring and reporting of progress.

Some other key areas will include: -

• Hazard Identification and contribution to development of Safe System of WorkEngineering Control
• The provision of sketches detailing the setting out information installed
• Read and determine information from drawings, schedules and specificationQuality
• Production of as-built drawings & records for every element of the works
• Measures actual materials used and reconciles with theoretical measure, reporting andinvestigating reasons for differences
• Production of accurate daily diary of resources, including labour, plant, materials,subcontractors and outputs
• Produces weekly measure. Take offs and schedules materials accurately, producing accurate andclear requisitions, following through to delivery

Who we’re looking for

To join us in this role, ideally you will have some or most of the following:

• Familiar with actual resourcing levels versus budget and reporting of reasons for difference
• Understands Permit to Dig System
• Setting out techniques – ability to use level & EDM, plus GPS
• Ability to read and understand drawings and schedules
• Understands Activity Control Plans and production of resultant information
• Knowledge of specification and contract documents
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights
• Holds a current UK driving license and CSCS Card

Why work for us
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.

To join us in this role, ideally you will have some or most of the following:

• Familiar with actual resourcing levels versus budget and reporting of reasons for difference
• Understands Permit to Dig System
• Setting out techniques – ability to use level & EDM, plus GPS
• Ability to read and understand drawings and schedules
• Understands Activity Control Plans and production of resultant information
• Knowledge of specification and contract documents
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights
• Holds a current UK driving license and CSCS Car

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