About The Role
Job Title: Section Engineer
Location: Bridge Of Allan
Project Type: Civils
Company: Balfour Beatty Group
Balfour Beatty is a leading national infrastructure and construction company with more than a century of heritage in Scotland, delivering key projects that strengthen communities and improve national connectivity. The Bridge of Allan Flood Defence Scheme is a major £16 million infrastructure project designed to protect the town from rising flood risk and deliver long‑term climate resilience for the community. It will safeguard 87 properties and 700 metres of roadway from flooding caused by the Allan Water, replacing ageing 1980s defences. This is a high‑impact, community‑critical project that forms part of Scotland’s national Funding of Flood Scheme Protections programme.
Professionals joining the project team will be part of a transformative civil engineering scheme that improves public safety, protects homes and businesses, and contributes directly to Scotland’s climate‑adaptation strategy. Candidates will gain hands‑on experience delivering complex water‑retention structures, resilience infrastructure, stakeholder‑driven design solutions, and sustainable construction practices.
What you’ll be doing
Health Safety & Environmental
- Production of Task Briefing Sheets
- Contribution to production of Permit to Dig, including briefing to the workforce
- Carries out associated briefings
- Carries out Safety Inspections
- Hazard Identification and contribution to development of Safe System of Work
Engineering Control
- Setting out from primary control provided by others
- Provision of sketches detailing the setting out information installed
- Maintain survey equipment including registers of equipment and testing regimes
- Read and determine information from drawings, schedules and specification
Quality
- Production of as‑built drawings & records for every element of the works involved in completion of Quality Check Sheets and production of information for Handover Documentation in a timely manner in line with programme
- Maintaining accurate records – Daily Diary, photographs, records of site discussions
Productivity
- Measures actual materials used and reconciles with theoretical measure, reporting and investigating reasons for differences
- Works to Weekly Programme (drafted by others) and marks up progress achieved weekly
- Contributes to collection of data for Key Performance Indicators, including reasons for difference
Commercial
- Production of accurate daily diary of resources, including labour, plant, materials, subcontractors and outputs
- Produces weekly measure, take offs and schedules materials accurately, producing accurate and clear requisitions, following through to delivery
- Understands what is classified as additional work and how to record this
- Familiar with actual resourcing levels versus budget and reporting of reasons for difference
Who we’re looking for
The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential
- Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately
- Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes
- Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights
- Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
- Holds a current driving licence and CSCS Card
- Must be a good team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills
Health Safety & Environmental
- Understands Permit to Dig System
- Environmental awareness
Engineering Control
- Setting out techniques – ability to use level & EDM, plus GPS
- Able to report issues with control and information provided
Quality
- Reads and understands drawings and schedules
- Understands Activity Control Plans and production of resultant information for handover file
- Strong understanding of construction tolerances
- Awareness and use of Specification and other Contract documents
- Able to produce detailed documentation for handover of completed works
Productivity
- Able to take off and schedule material quantities accurately
Commercial
- Knowledge of specification and contract documents
- Understands what constitutes additional works
Why work for us
Professional and Personal Development: The size and scale of Balfour Beatty offers opportunities at any career stage. We encourage employees to take control of their career, explore different parts of the business, and develop professionally.
- Be part of a major energy infrastructure investment that’s shaping the UK’s low‑carbon future
- Work on challenging, high‑profile projects with a skilled, multi‑disciplinary team
- Join a culture of learning, improvement, and excellence—where your voice matters
- Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, development opportunities, and a flexible, inclusive working environment
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We are a Disability Confident Employer and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
For more information on our disability confidence and inclusion commitments, see disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk.
