Project Engineer - Bristol
4 days ago
Bristol
About the role 🔌 Project Engineer – Cabling Location: Bristol (Apollo Project) + UK-wide support Business Unit: Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Company: Balfour Beatty Join Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution team as a Project Engineer – Cabling and play a key role in delivering critical infrastructure across the UK. Based on our flagship Apollo project in Bristol, you’ll also support the national growth of National Grid (NG) projects, shaping the future of the UK’s power network. 💼 What you’ll be doing: As Project Engineer – Cabling, you’ll work closely with the Project Manager, Project Director, and delivery teams to ensure successful project execution from concept through to commissioning and handover. Key responsibilities: • Formalise and define engineered delivery solutions ., • Brief working parties and ensure effective implementation on site., • Lead, support and manage the site team to ensure safety, quality, and performance standards are met., • Monitor and report on project compliance with time, cost, and customer objectives., • Contribute to a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. 👷 What we’re looking for: • Experience in cable installation and engineering in a utility or infrastructure environment., • Strong leadership, communication, and planning skills ., • Ability to work collaboratively and manage delivery across multiple sites ., • A proactive, safety-first mindset with a focus on achieving operational excellence . What you'll be doing • Lead and attend project reviews / project meetings, • Have an awareness of the Digital Briefcase, • Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.), • Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders, • Conduct and support Accident/Incident Investigations, • Write and review RAMS and accepting subcontractor RAMS, • Identifying, raising and reporting risks and hazards, • Ensure sufficiency and competency of workforce, • Understand, control and issue safety documentation, • Completion of audits, • Setting people to work, • Follow targets/KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance, • Help to develop, implement and periodically update resource loaded schedules., • Ensure team adopt 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, • Able to identify elements for cost recovery from others, • Analyse, appraise and implement CEs, • Ownership of Budget, • Understanding of the contract and knowledge of commercial impact, • Manage commercial change, • Requestion of plant and materials Who we're looking for The following qualities/experience are desirable: • Experience in implementing safe systems of work, • Discuss ideas and plans competently and with confidence, • Awareness and promotion the benefits of diversity and inclusion, • Demonstration of resilience and determination to succeed, • Proactively develop others around you including junior members of the team, • Identify and drive personal development, • Proficient on O365 The role holder is likely to have one or more of the following: • Holds or desire to work towards either the APM PFQ/PMQ, • Holds CSCS and SMSTS or equivalent 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. Why join us? 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… About us Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects. Diversity and inclusion At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: