Site Engineer

Job Description

About the role

Job Title: Site Engineer

Location: Inverness

Project Type: Civils / Highways

Company: Balfour Beatty Group

As the contractor delivering the £185 million A9 Tomatin to Moy upgrade, Balfour Beatty is transforming a key section of the route by converting the existing single carriageway into a dual carriageway, constructing four new bridges, and improving junctions and side roads to enhance safety and regional transport links.

Successful candidates will enjoy being part of a major national improvement programme, contributing to meaningful work that directly enhances local infrastructure, safety and economic growth across the Highlands.

What you’ll be doing Role Purpose

• Undertake site engineering control and implementation of works on site, including monitoring and reporting progress.
• Work on significant heavy civil engineering such as earthworks, drainage, and roads.

Accountabilities

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

Health, Safety & Environmental

• Produce Task Briefing Sheets.
• Contribute to production of Permit to Dig, including briefing to the workforce.
• Carry out briefings and toolbox talks.
• Conduct Safety Inspections.
• Identify hazards and contribute to developing Safe Systems of Work.

Engineering Control

• Set out from primary control provided by others.
• Provide sketches detailing the setting out information installed.
• Maintain survey equipment, including registers and testing regimes.
• Read and determine information from drawings, schedules, and specifications.

Quality

• Produce as-built drawings and records for every element of the works involved.
• Complete Quality Check Sheets and produce information for Handover Documentation in line with programme.
• Maintain accurate records – Daily Diary, photographs, records of site discussions.

Productivity

• Measure actual materials used and reconcile with theoretical measures, reporting and investigating reasons for differences.
• Work to Weekly Programme (drafted by others) and mark up progress achieved weekly.
• Contribute to collection of data for Key Performance Indicators, including reasons for difference.

Commercial

• Produce accurate daily diary of resources, including labour, plant, materials, subcontractors, and outputs.
• Produce weekly measures, take-offs, and schedule materials accurately, producing clear requisitions and following through to delivery.
• Understand what is classified as additional work and how to record this.
• Be familiar with actual resourcing levels versus budget and report reasons for differences.

Who we’re looking for Personal Qualities and Experience

• Clearly communicate requirements of a safe system of work and ensure they are followed.
• Take ownership of tasks and communicate outcomes.
• Work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with responsibility.
• Hold a current driving licence and CSCS Card.
• Be a good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Health, Safety & Environmental

• Understand and use Permit to Work System.
• Demonstrate environmental awareness.

Engineering Control

• Use setting out techniques and survey equipment.
• Report issues with control and information provided.

Quality

• Read and understand drawings and schedules.
• Understand Activity Control Plans and produce resultant information for handover file.
• Have a strong understanding of construction tolerances.
• Be aware of and use Specification and other Contract documents.
• Produce detailed documentation for handover of completed works.

Productivity

• Take off and schedule material quantities accurately.

Commercial

• Have knowledge of specification and contract documents.
• Understand what constitutes additional works.

Desirable

• Developing leadership skills.
• Targeting and actively progressing professional accreditation (e.g., ICE, IHT).
• EUSR Cat 1 & 2 Training.

Behavioural Competencies

• Results Driven: Demonstrates passion and excitement for work. Tackles problems head on and resolves them without delay.
• Focus on Excellence: Goes the extra mile to exceed expectations. Continually seeks ways to add value and improve performance.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Works for the benefit of customers, suppliers, and stakeholders. Shares knowledge, ideas, and expertise proactively.
• Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Collects customer information to improve services and solutions. Manages customer experience to ensure positive relationships.
• Operational Excellence: Plans and organises work to safely achieve maximum efficiency and output. Delivers results consistently.
• Adaptability: Learns quickly and adapts positively to changing business and customer demands. Energised by change.

Benefits

• Be part of a major energy infrastructure investment that’s shaping the UK’s low carbon future.
• Work on challenging, high profile projects with the support of a skilled, multi disciplinary team.
• Join a culture of learning, improvement, and excellence-where your voice makes a difference.
• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, development opportunities, and a flexible, inclusive working environment.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to fairness and inclusion in our recruitment. We are a Disability Confident Employer and support long term health conditions. We encourage applications from veterans, members of the armed forces, and individuals from underrepresented groups.