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Job No. BBUK10896
Power T&D
Design Engineering
Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty.
We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer with a Civil Engineering or HV Cable background to join our team on an exciting 132kV underground cable project, in one of Scotland’s most breathtaking and challenging landscapes, the Isle of Skye. This role offers a rare opportunity to lead engineering and construction aspects within a technically demanding and visually stunning environment.
By joining our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Project Engineer in our Operations Team, you’ll work with true experts who’ll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement, and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning.
Bring us your capability, and we’ll help you take it much, much further.
Based on the Isle of Skye on our Skye 132kV Underground Cable project you will work as part of a larger team constructing the new 137km Overhead Line from Fort Augustus to Edinbane. The underground cable route is a 15km technically challenging section with significant engineering challenges with regards to terrain, topography, ground conditions and the environment. By joining the project you are becoming part of a major engineering challenge that will push your knowledge, skills and support your professional growth.
The role include a generous subsistence package (subject to T&C's), Allowances, Pension, and career progression within the industry.
When it comes to developing our people, our operational site management teams are award winning. Joining the team as a Project Engineer, you’ll get to:
As a Project Engineer, you will have the following accountabilities:
You will have the following:
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
