Site Engineer - Mechanical

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Site Engineer (Mechanical) and you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.
NB. Due to the nature of our projects, interested candidates must hold full work rights for the UK, coupled with being eligible to obtain high level Security Clearance - SC.
What you’ll be doing
Role Purpose - To undertake Site Engineering control and implementation of works on site, including monitoring and reporting of progress.
Accountabilities:

Core

• Live the Balfour Beatty Values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Support the delivery of CSUK’s Sustainability activities

Health Safety & Environmental

• Attend and assist with daily DABs and SIC meetings on site
• Review and approve Subcontractors WPP’s
• Carry out associated briefings and safety Inspections
• Hazard Identification and contribution to development of Safe System of Work.

Engineering Control

• Manage Sub Contractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance and progress; providing direct instruction and support as necessary such that contractual arrangements are achieved.
• Have an input into the Review and approval of ITP’s
• Participate with the management of internal/external design team/consultants to meet project deadlines under supervision from the Project Engineer or Project Manager
• Maintain registers of equipment and testing regimes

Quality

• Production of as-built drawings & records for every element of the works involved in completion of Quality Check Sheets and production of information for Handover Documentation in a timely manner in line with programme
• Maintaining accurate records – Daily Diary, photographs where permissible, records of site discussions

Productivity

• Measures actual materials used and reconciles with theoretical measure, reporting and investigating reasons for differences
• Works to Weekly Programme (drafted by others) and marks up progress achieved weekly
• Contributes to collection of data for Key Performance Indicators, including reasons for difference

Commercial

• 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 and clear requisitions, following through to delivery

Who we’re looking for
The following qualities/experience are essential:

Core

• Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes
• Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights
• Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
• Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card
• Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners and delivery team members under time pressure, and a customer centric, flexible approach;

Health Safety & Environmental

• Environmental awareness

Engineering Control

• Setting out techniques – ability to use level & EDM, plus GPS
• Able to report issues with control and information provided

Quality

• Reads and understands drawings and schedules
• Understands Activity Control Plans and production of resultant information for handover file
• Strong understanding of construction tolerances
• Awareness and use of Specification and other Contract documents
• Able to produce detailed documentation for handover of completed works

Productivity

• Able to take off and schedule material quantities accurately

Commercial

• Knowledge of specification and contract documents
• Understands what constitutes additional works

Additional Requirements

• Candidates to be UK National with a valid UK Passport held for a minimum of 5 Years
• Obtain the following Security Clearances:

• 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