Section Engineer (Assistant Package Manager) - Major Projects - OOC, London

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
Balfour Beatty has an amazing opportunity for an (Section Engineer) Assistant Package Manager to join our amazing Major Projects team to work at our iconic Old Oak Common development in London.
HS2s new c. 1 billion Old Oak Common station will become the UKs best-connected rail station once completed. Our Balfour Beatty VINCI SYTRA joint venture will be responsible for the final design, construction, and commissioning of the station in Northwest London.
Upon completion, the new station will boast six underground platforms and up to eight platforms on the adjacent Great Western Main Line. Old Oak Common will also provide high speed rail services to the Midlands, central London, Scotland, and the North, as well as direct services to three major airports. Incorporating passenger and retail facilities, the new station will provide an exceptional customer experience for both passengers and visitors to the station.
As an (Section Engineer) Assistant Package Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the management of the HS2 and Conventional Station Structural Steelwork, Cladding, Facade and Glazing Work packages and its interfaces with other work packages like the MEPH, Fit Out, Urban Realm etc.
Supporting the Package Manager/Section Manager in successful project execution including initiation, planning, design, procurement, delivery, monitoring, commissioning and handover/close out providing management and leadership to inspire a multi-disciplinary team to achieve a common goal.

What you’ll be doing

• Review specifications & drawings, as well as documents prepared by the subcontractor (ITP, RAMS)
• Propose any optimisations of constructability, producing high level construction methodologies to support procurement, interface management and early consenting requirements (logistics, noise, access etc)
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S management System, support
• Develop/monitor/report against resource allocation plans in line with scope and outputs
• Assist the Package Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes
• Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectations

Who we’re looking for

You will have the following:

• Major civils/infrastructure projects experience
• Previous experience in a site-based construction role in major construction
• Steelwork, Cladding, RC, Fit-out experience
• BSc, MSc, or BEng level qualification in a Civil Engineering or equivalent GNVQ
• Holds a valid CSCS

• Review specifications & drawings, as well as documents prepared by the subcontractor (ITP, RAMS)
• Propose any optimisations of constructability, producing high level construction methodologies to support procurement, interface management and early consenting requirements (logistics, noise, access etc)
• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S management System, support
• Develop/monitor/report against resource allocation plans in line with scope and outputs
• Assist the Package Manager to lead risk/opportunity reviews, present the Risk Register and recommend/implement changes
• Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and customer expectation