10 Engineering Manager - Grays roles in Grays

What you'll be doing

As an Engineering Manager, you will be tasked with to providing engineering and design management, strong leadership and control of a multi-disciplinary team comprising engineering resources at project level.

• Appraises improvement options and leads / instigates actions as appropriate


• Supports the Quality team to ensure compliance with the specifications is achieved


• Contributes to weekly senior managers meetings to review strategic performance on site


• Continually reviews the design to identify opportunities for improvements and efficiencies that l improve productivity and provide cost savings.


• Sets and aligns targets and KPI’s in line with budget forecast


• Manages the design change process to minimize cost impact and inform the commercial team of potential changes and the implications.


• Provides technical support for the commercial team during the procurement process.

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Takes ownership of tasks and communicates outcomes with clarity, direction and purpose, including managing others in this regard.


• Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights.


• Degree or HND


• Holds a current driving license/CSCS Card.


• Able and willing to make decisions following consideration of options based on best available information.


• Excellent role model for development of junior staff and demonstrates required behaviours to align to business, project and team objectives.


• Provision of assistance and expert knowledge to reinforce the objectives of the work winning teams.

Still interested? then come and become colleagues with 26,000 staff and join a business which recorded 8.6bn in revenues last year, achieved industry leading customer satisfaction scores and has unrivalled employee engagement statistics.

An excellent range of benefits awaits the successful candidate: -

• An attractive / negotiated salary


• 42 core base hours per week


• 25 days annual leave


• Pension savings schemes


• A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc)


• Refer a friend bonus scheme

Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available as well via our balfourbeattycareers.com portal.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are 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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com