Senior Contracts Engineer - Balvac in Leeds

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Location: Leeds (Site & Office based)

About The Role

At Balvac, part of Balfour Beatty, we are specialists in structural repair, strengthening and refurbishment of critical infrastructure. We’re looking for a Senior Contracts Engineer to support the delivery of complex concrete and specialist repair schemes across the North West and beyond. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer ready to take ownership of projects, lead site teams, and play a key role in delivering safe, high‑quality outcomes for our clients.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing Balvac schemes of varying size and complexity from site through to completion
• Leading and coordinating site teams and specialist subcontractors
• Ensuring works are delivered in line with contract drawings, specifications and Project Management Plans
• Producing and reviewing method statements, risk assessments and construction documentation
• Managing dimensional control, setting‑out and technical delivery on site
• Developing and working to programmes, monitoring progress and productivity
• Driving high standards of Health, Safety & Environmental performance, including behavioural safety
• Managing construction records, as‑built drawings and O&M manuals
• Proactively identifying and resolving engineering and delivery challenges
• Supporting Balvac’s focus on Customer Excellence, Innovation and Quality Delivery

You’ll Ideally Have:

• A Civil Engineering degree (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience delivering structural or specialist concrete repair projects
• Experience working on infrastructure schemes involving concrete structures
• Strong technical knowledge of structural repairs and construction methodologies
• The ability to manage multiple teams and workstreams simultaneously
• Solid understanding of cost, programme and site performance management
• A proactive, confident leadership style with excellent communication skills
• A strong commitment to Zero Harm and high safety standards

Why join Balvac:

• Work on technically challenging, high‑profile infrastructure projects
• Be part of a respected specialist contractor within Balfour Beatty
• Real autonomy and responsibility on your schemes
• Clear opportunities for progression and professional development
• Supportive, collaborative team culture focused on excellence and safety

Location & Working Style:

Based from Warrington, with a mix of site and office working. Projects primarily across the North West, with some wider UK travel as required.

Professional and Personal Development:

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career. We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. Managers and employees are encouraged to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We’re proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy. Our 70:20:10 learning approach means we have a learning approach that suits everyone: 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

About Us:

Balvac is a leading specialist structural repair, strengthening and refurbishment contractor and wholly owned subsidiary of the Balfour Beatty Group. We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation. Our core business is the structural repair strengthening, protection and refurbishment of existing civil and building structure across the UK.

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We are members of WISE, the 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 encourages 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.