Senior Engineer

About The Role Help deliver a landmark piece of infrastructure in the heart of Wales. Balfour Beatty is recruiting an experienced Senior Engineer to join our team in Abergavenny, supporting the construction of a new bridge spanning the River Usk. This is a key role on a high‑profile structures project, offering the opportunity to apply your technical expertise to a complex, multi‑disciplinary scheme that will have a lasting impact on the local community and transport network. Responsibilities As Senior Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across the structural and civil engineering elements of the project, ensuring all works are safely delivered to programme and to the highest quality standards. You will play a central role in setting out, managing temporary works, and coordinating structural activities, working closely with the wider engineering and delivery teams. What you’ll be doing Leading site engineering activities and supporting the delivery team across multiple civils schemes Setting out, surveying, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance Managing and mentoring junior engineers and site team members Coordinating design information, technical queries, and subcontractor interfaces Ensuring all works are carried out safely, efficiently, and in line with programme requirements Supporting the Site Manager and Project Manager with planning, reporting, and problem‑solving Who we’re looking for Proven experience in civil engineering delivery (e.g. highways, structures, drainage, earthworks, utilities) Strong technical capability and confidence in setting out and QA processes Experience leading small teams or mentoring junior staff Excellent communication and coordination skills A proactive approach to safety and quality Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering (or relevant discipline) CSCS, SMSTS/SSSTS desirable Why work for us 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. Benefits Smart working, including staggered start and finish times, up to 40% remote working where roles allow 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rata) Family‑friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more About Us With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales. 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 an 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr