About the role
Balfour Beatty is proud to be working in partnership with Rolls-Royce, one of the world's leading engineering and manufacturing organisations, to support the delivery of critical operations at its Derby site. We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and driven Logistics Coordinator to join our team and play a vital role in ensuring the seamless movement of materials, equipment, and resources across this prestigious environment.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, supporting projects that contribute to innovation, engineering excellence, and operational success. As a Logistics Coordinator, you will act as a key link between suppliers, site teams, contractors, and stakeholders, ensuring that logistics activities are planned, coordinated, and delivered efficiently. Your contribution will directly impact the smooth running of daily operations and help maintain the high standards expected by both Balfour Beatty and Rolls-Royce.
What you'll be doing
As a Logistics Coordinator you will:
- Coordinate the delivery, storage, and distribution of materials and equipment.
- Liaise with suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely deliveries.
- Monitor inventory levels and maintain accurate logistics records.
- Schedule and coordinate transport activities to support operational requirements.
- Ensure compliance with site safety procedures and company policies.
- Resolve logistics issues promptly to minimise disruption to project activities.
- Produce reports and maintain documentation relating to logistics performance.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across logistics processes.
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
- Previous experience in a logistics, supply chain, or coordination role.
- Strong organisational and planning skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and logistics management systems.
- Ability to prioritise workloads and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of health and safety procedures within industrial or construction environments is desirable.
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
Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
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
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK19608
