About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Site Engineer to join our Ground Engineering team working on the Sizewell C project in Leiston, Suffolk.
Be part of this ‘once in a generation’ project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable load low-carbon electricity.
The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies: Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke.
We are more than just an alliance; we are bringing together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide.
What you'll be doing
The successful candidate(s) will have the following key tasks and responsibilities:
- Technical & Site Ops: Coordinate labour/plant/materials for the works; ensure compliance with drawings/specs, ITPs, RAMS, permits; keep accurate records.
- Safety: Conduct level-1 investigations; implement lead toolbox talks; assure permit compliance.
- Site Briefings: Prepare & deliver daily briefings/toolbox talks; update for method/permit changes; record attendance/actions.
- Procurement: Translate needs into specs; raise/expedite orders; manage deliveries/off-hire/returns; administer subcontracts.
- Quality: Draft/execute ITPs for ground engineering works; arrange tests/witnesses; raise/manage NCRs; compile QA handover packs and elaborate QRP’s. Maintain marked-up drawings (red-line/as-builts).
- Productivity: Track Instantaneous/Industrial Rates for the Rigs vs targets; identify short-interval improvements; report constraints and actions.
- Leadership & Attitude: Supervise small teams/apprentices; give constructive feedback; handle basic difficult conversations; collaborate with all support teams as needed.
- Programme: Maintain 2–6 week look-ahead; apply sequence logic; manage free/total float; update progress; delay analysis.
- Commercial: Raise/track EWs and NCEs; prepare inputs for CEs/quotations; assist cost control.
- Contractual (NEC4 Option 4 – Alliance): Apply procedures; participate in risk-reduction and change control; support programme acceptance updates.
- Other (standardisation & versatility): Responsibilities are guidelines to standardise expectations across multidisciplinary projects. Tasks may flex up/down or across teams (operations, technical, commercial, procurement, quality, safety, logistics, etc.) depending on project needs; maintain a proactive, solution-focused attitude. Works may occasionally require weekend or night shifts, so a rotation system may be expected in line with project requirements.
Who we're looking for
The following knowledge, experience and qualifications are required:
- Experience: Typically 2-5 years in site/contracts engineering is preferred but not essential.
- Education: Degree (or equivalent experience) in Civil/Geotechnical.
- Certifications & Tickets: CSCS (required); SSSTS/SMSTS; AP Course (preferred/awareness); First Aid preferred.
- Technical Competence: Solid D-Wall/soil mixing/ground engineering; confident with drawings/specs; strong record discipline.
- Programme/Commercial/Contractual: Look-ahead planning; float management; EWs/NCEs/CEs; CVR support; working NEC4 Alliance knowledge and notifications.
- Tools & Systems: Excel (advanced), Word (advanced), PowerPoint (intermediate), MS Project (intermediate), P6 (basic–intermediate), AutoCAD (intermediate), Cemar (intermediate).
- Behaviours: Ownership mindset; clear communicator; resilient; collaborative.
Why work for us
Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.
Some of our key benefits are:
- An attractive/negotiated salary;
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
- Pension savings schemes;
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
- Access to our Refer and Earn scheme;
- Discretionary annual salary reviews.
About us
Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors.
Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross-country rail and road projects.
Our reputation as one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors is earned through the delivery of ground engineering solutions on some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious projects including HS2, The Shard, Wembley Stadium, Reading Station Viaduct, Marble Arch Place, Battersea Power Station redevelopment and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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
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: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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Job Reference: BBUK19841
