About the role
Location: Site-Based (Hull) with UK-Wide Travel
Balfour Beatty is shaping the UK's energy infrastructure, delivering major transmission and distribution projects that support the nation's transition to a low-carbon future. We're looking for a Storeperson to join our Power T&D team, helping ensure materials, plant, tools and equipment are available when and where our projects need them.
This is a hands-on role where you'll play a vital part in supporting project delivery by managing site stores, maintaining accurate stock records and ensuring operational teams have access to the equipment and materials they need to work safely and efficiently.
What you'll be doing
As a Storeperson, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of site stores and yard facilities, supporting project teams across a range of operational activities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing stock, plant, tools, consumables and PPE to ensure availability for project requirements.
- Receiving, checking and issuing materials, equipment and deliveries.
- Loading and unloading vehicles safely and efficiently.
- Maintaining accurate stock records and reporting stock levels, shortages and future requirements.
- Coordinating the hire, acceptance and off-hire of plant and equipment.
- Managing tool and equipment calibration, including lifting equipment.
- Liaising with suppliers regarding deliveries, replacements and damaged goods.
- Maintaining a safe, secure and organised stores and yard environment.
- Supporting project teams by ensuring materials and equipment are available to meet operational schedules.
- Working closely with project managers, engineers, operational teams and supply chain partners to support successful project delivery.
Who we're looking for
We're seeking a proactive and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced construction or infrastructure environment and takes pride in maintaining high standards of safety, accuracy and service.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Experience working within a stores, warehouse, plant, logistics or construction environment.
- Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Flexible approach with willingness to travel and work across the UK when required.
- Strong commitment to health, safety and wellbeing standards.
- Ability to perform well under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- Experience working on construction, utilities or infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of the power or energy sector.
- Telehandler licence.
- Relevant plant tickets or equipment certifications.
- Emergency First Aid at Work qualification.
- OHL authorisations.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
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 Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
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: BBUK20474
