About the role
Balfour Beatty Power T&D is looking for a General Operative to join our team on the Longside Substation project in Peterhead. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a major infrastructure project supporting the UK's electricity network, working within a busy operational environment alongside experienced site teams.
What you'll be doing
- Assisting with the safe and efficient running of the project stores and yard facilities.
- Supporting the Stores Person and HGV Drivers with daily operational activities.
- Loading and unloading delivery vehicles.
- Checking deliveries for quality, quantity and damage against delivery documentation.
- Assisting with the issue, receipt and management of materials, plant, tools, equipment, consumables and PPE.
- Supporting stock control processes and maintaining accurate records.
- Liaising with operational teams to ensure materials are available when required.
- Assisting with the hire, acceptance and off-hire of plant and equipment.
- Supporting the management and tracking of calibrated tools and equipment.
- Maintaining a safe, secure, organised and tidy stores and yard area.
- Ensuring access to the yard and stores is restricted to authorised personnel.
- Following all health, safety and environmental procedures at all times.
Who we're looking for
Essential
- Full UK driving licence.
- Strong team-working skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
Desirable
- Experience working within construction, utilities or infrastructure environments.
- Knowledge of the power transmission and distribution industry.
- Telehandler licence.
- OHL authorisations.
- Emergency First Aid at Work qualification.
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: BBUK20364
