OHL Project Engineer

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to take on a visible, hands\-on role based out of our office at Maxim Park, Motherwell, with regular travel to our site in Ayrshire, helping to deliver important infrastructure work that supports communities and the UK’s energy future. You will be close to the action, working with experienced colleagues, leading from site and making a genuine impact every day.

For candidates who value a role that combines office and site presence, Maxim Park, Motherwell offers a well\-connected base, with regular travel to our Ayrshire site and the opportunity to be part of a team delivering work that truly matters.

What you'll be doing

You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing tasks safely, efficiently, and in accordance with high standards. This role represents an excellent opportunity for an individual who values professionalism and quality. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to operations, leading teams on site and taking ownership of projects from solution through to delivery.

• Develop and deliver the engineered solution and brief to the working party


• Safely and sustainably deliver activity to programme, cost and quality


• Monitor and record works to ensure compliance in a timely manner


• Support and develop an environment where the working party can thrive and succeed


• Effectively manage and care for the people delivering the work

• HNC/HND/Degree in an engineering discipline would be preferable and/or relevant Site Experience with the Utilities / Construction Industry


• Comfortable with ambiguity, able to tease out sensitive issues and lead cross\-functional teams towards solutions.


• Ability to work across conflicting interest groups to develop solutions to complex operational and commercial problems


• People Management experience and relationship management skills


• Commercial awareness with knowledge of both budgetary and Financial control.


• Knowledge of Project Management methodology.


• Full UK Driving Licence.


• Willing to work away from home.


• 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.

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…

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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

Job Reference: BBUK19566

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