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About the role
Our work matters to millions. It'll matter to you too. Join our Asset & Technology Solutions team as a Technical Innovations Engineer (Mechanical & Electrical) and you'll be a part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.
Manage, monitor, and report the reliability of plant assets focused on improved availability, and increased productivity. Introduce innovation where appropriate aimed at long term operational efficiency.
What you'll be doing
As a Technical Innovations Engineer you will have the following accountabilities:
Manage specialist projects from the concept design stage through to site installation and testing.
Actively participate in design reviews to ensure the solution meets the client requirements.
Produce appropriate technical documentation – scope, functional specifications, maintenance logs and acceptance testing
Manage stakeholders and work effectively with the client
Identify and mitigate potential risks.
Manage the programme and budget for each project
Data validation, telematics, and creating reliability centred maintenance processes
Develop the OCH (Operational Control Hub) and manage the ongoing integration of data and dashboard reporting for internal and customer use
Ensure all equipment/machines are maintained to the required quality standards and legislative requirements
Interrogate reliability data to identify trends and provide technical solutions where necessary
Ensure all equipment/machines have a reliability growth plan which is executed and regularly reviewed
Provide support and guidance to the Operations and Maintenance teams to ensure suitable spares and service kits are available to support the operation of the fleet
Complete maintenance improvements documentation as necessary aligned to the Engineering Change processes
Conduct and ensure regular quality inspections are carried out across the fleet, with corrective actions and lessons learnt distributed throughout the BU team, and wider if necessary.
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
A degree in a relevant Engineering discipline (BEng, Meng, MSc)
Previous Engineering experience, Mechanical or Electrical
A driven, proactive Engineer motivated to find solutions.
Strong people management
Effective communication skills
Commercial awareness
Positivity in the face of challenges
Ability to work across conflicting interest groups to develop solutions
A relentless focus on zero harm
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s 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:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 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
Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV’s, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.
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
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:
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