Electrical Engineer

About the role

Our work matters to millions. It'll matter to you too. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Electrical Engineer on the Hinkley Point C Project and you'll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.

About Hinkley Point C

The 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, or 600 million tonnes over its 60-year lifespan.

What you'll be doing

As an Electrical Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities,

Support the Building Lead in the day-to-day construction planning, engineering and works progression of your specific allocated building(s).
Define boundary of scope of works
Engage with the constructability of the construction of your specified building(s) using the building engineers as required to facilitate sequencing of installation that maximises efficiency.
Manage project change within your specified building(s) ensuring that the project change process is adhered to. This will include construction documentation as well as scope change aspects of the contract in coordination with the Building Lead.
Ensuring documents are compliant with latest works information and other MEH Alliance documentation.
Ensure documents are kept up-to-date and reviewed on a minimum 6 monthly basis.
Prioritisation and ownership of documentation to enable construction works.
Support continuous improvement programmes to improve process/procedures.
Provide and demonstrate a positive HSE leadership, building a strong and compliant HS&E culture throughout the whole construction life cycle of the Project.
Ensure compliance with all nuclear safety and site licence requirements.

Who we're looking for

Do you have?

Degree Qualification (or Equivalent) in construction or electrical engineering.
Can achieve Security Clearance (BPSS or Higher).
Experience working on major projects.
Experience working on major construction projects at a senior level.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

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