Pre Construction Engineer – Electrical

Job title:

Pre Construction Engineer – Electrical

Company

Balfour Beatty

Job description

About the roleBecome part of the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years! Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as an Pre Construction Engineer – Electrical on the Hinkley Point Project and develop with this amazing project.About Hinkley Point CThe first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; Hinkley Point C in Somerset will provide low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.Marking a significant milestone in the revitalisation of our nuclear power industry, Hinkley Point C will make a major contribution to the UKs move to reduce carbon emissions. The electricity generated by its two EPR reactors will offset 9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year.What you’ll be doing

• Ultimately accountable to deliver Discipline Specific Construction Work Packs and

record in AS9 the work information used to prepare installation.

• Contribution to the scheduling of the works for the discipline, inclusive of review and feedback on suitability of level of resource

• Define boundary of scope of works

• Liaising with necessary client counterpart

• Ensuring documents are compliant with latest works information and other MEH documentation. Request clarification or propose changes when required. Prioritisation and ownership of documentation to enable construction works as per the schedule.

• Ensure documents are kept up-to-date and reviewed periodically where required

• Support continuous improvement programmes to improve process/procedures

• Ensure compliance with all nuclear safety and site licence requirements.

• Receive, analyse, coordinate and action works information documentation associated with the specific discipline of the work.

• Identify the available work front for the discipline through detailed constructability reviews and the associated installation schedule.

• Identify the key material needed to unlock additional installation. Request surveys and temporary devices when required.

Who we’re looking for

• Degree qualification or equivalent vocational training in relevant field.

• Proven track record of working in a highly regulated sector, preferably in nuclear

• Experience working on major construction projects

• Experienced in delivering and operating at Engineer or Senior Engineer level

• Can achieve Security Clearance (BPSS or Higher)

Why work for usDay 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 usBalfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.

Expected salary

Location

Bridgwater, Somerset

Job date

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 07:43:32 GMT

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