Section Engineer

About The Role

Job Title: Section Engineer

Location: Aberdeen (4 days per week, moving to full-time on site from 2026)

Company: Balfour Beatty – Regional Scotland

Project: Substation Build

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Section Engineer to join our Major Projects team in Aberdeen. This role is ideal for an experienced civil engineer with a strong track record in earthworks, deep drainage, and road construction on UK infrastructure projects. You’ll play a key role in delivering engineering excellence across our schemes, ensuring quality, safety, and productivity while mentoring junior engineers and engaging with both our workforce and supply chain.

What you’ll be doing

• Key Responsibilities – Engineering Control
  • Lead the execution of advanced setting out across earthworks, drainage, and highway projects.
  • Establish and maintain primary setting out controls, determining optimal installation locations.
  • Support and guide junior engineers in mastering setting out methodologies.
• Quality
  • Develop and manage Activity Control Plans along with comprehensive quality records.
  • Interpret specifications and technical drawings to ensure all works conform to client requirements.
  • Identify, document, and resolve technical inquiries and non-conformances efficiently.
• Health, Safety & Environmental
  • Prepare and evaluate Method Statements, Risk Assessments, and Temporary Works Briefs.
  • Champion a safe work environment by ensuring permits and inductions are completed thoroughly.
  • Act proactively to detect hazards and implement effective control measures.
• Productivity
  • Create detailed weekly programmes, monitor progress, and communicate objectives to the team.
  • Promote operational efficiencies to achieve KPI targets throughout site activities.
• Commercial Awareness
  • Track labour, plant, and material usage against budgetary parameters.
  • Recognise and report additional works, submitting required notifications as appropriate.
  • Collaborate closely with subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring adherence to contractual deliverables.

Who we’re looking for

• Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Strong UK site-based experience in earthworks, deep drainage, and road construction.
• Skilled in producing and implementing Activity Control Plans.
• Knowledge of construction tolerances, specifications, and contractual documents.
• Confident in leading setting out, engineering control, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Good understanding of HSE management systems, permits to work, and temporary works.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Effective communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a high-profile project shaping Aberdeen’s infrastructure.
• Opportunity to lead a dedicated site team and deliver works that have a lasting community impact.
• Clear progression opportunities and professional development support.
• Work-life balance initially with 4 days on site, moving to full-time on site in 2026.

Professional and personal development

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty, coupled with our strong pipeline of work, provides opportunities across all career stages. We encourage employees to manage their careers, engage in wellbeing, development, and career opportunities. We’re proud of the Balfour Beatty Academy and its 70:20:10 approach to development: 70% on-the-job learning, 20% from colleagues, and 10% formal training.

• 70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events.

For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland, please visit www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland. You can also explore more job opportunities in the careers section.

About Us

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to modern infrastructure today, Balfour Beatty delivers complex projects safely and with value for money, supporting positive social impact and inclusive growth for local communities. Our sustainable projects demonstrate our commitment to Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

Diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity and inclusion are essential to a successful workplace. We are committed to a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We are members of WISE, enei, the Business Disability Forum, and AFBE, and we have signed external commitments to advance inclusion. We are a Disability Confident Employer and aim to remove barriers for applicants with disabilities. For more information, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.

We continually review our resourcing processes to ensure fairness and inclusivity. If you have feedback, please contact candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.