Assistant Site Engineer in Dundee

Balfour Beatty is seeking a motivated Assistant Site Engineer to join our Power Transmission & Distribution team, supporting the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects across the East Coast of Scotland. Based in Dundee, this role offers the opportunity to build hands‑on site experience while working on vital projects that help power communities across the region.

What you'll be doing:

• Attend periodic project reviews.
• Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries, etc.).
• Prepare both internal and external reports and consult with stakeholders.
• Help ensure our teams provide relevant information to enable informed, cost‑ and programme‑effective decisions.
• Learn how to read technical information, routing, setting‑out and drawings; maintain a relentless focus on safety and assist in managing the safety and welfare of the public, employees and supply chain.
• Attend periodic Safety & Environmental Tours and promote observation and safety initiatives.
• Assist in implementing innovative solutions and closing actions from a technical, engineering and safety perspective.
• Read and understand risk assessment, technical work instructions and method statements, identifying, raising and reporting risks and hazards.
• Help update resource allocation plans and raise appropriate requests.
• Plan own daily tasks; manage subcontractors, including monitoring contractor attendance and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that contractual arrangements are achieved.
• Ensure procurement plans are available in line with overall project plans, so material, resources and supply chain can be delivered on schedule.
• Help develop, implement, and periodically update resource‑loaded schedules.

Who we're looking for:

• Proficient in project communications.
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and written with all levels of the organisation.
• Good people skills that enable working relationships to be developed at all levels across the business and to negotiate.
• Able to undertake work in high‑pressure situations with a flexible attitude.
• Demonstrate awareness and support of the benefits of diversity and inclusion.
• Communicate and check understanding of briefings.
• Raise new concepts and ideas.
• Develop social skills and manage own personal development.

Desirable qualities / experience:

• Proficient on O365.
• Holder of a current driving licence.
• Training will be provided.
• Holding or working towards a formal qualification (HND, BSc, MSc).
• Holding CSCS and SSSTS or similar.

Benefits:

• Company DC pension scheme up to 5% Employee & 7% Employer.
• Wellbeing sessions – non‑work related activities.
• Opportunity to join the company SIP scheme.
• Flexible benefits window – options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI, etc.
• Reward platform providing discounts off shopping, insurance, cars, etc.
• Enhanced company sickness scheme.
• Enhanced company maternity/paternity/shared parental/adoption schemes.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Up to 2 days volunteering per year.
• Company funded social events.

Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we collaborate with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them.