About the role
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team is looking for a Storeperson to join our Longside Project in Peterhead. This role is critical in supporting increased demand across the project by ensuring the efficient operation of the project stores and yard.
The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the smooth running of the stores function, ensuring materials, plant, tools, equipment, consumables, and PPE are effectively managed and available to support operational delivery across the UK Balfour Beatty T&D business.
What you'll be doing
- To co-ordinate and manage plant & stock ensuring all administration procedures
are followed, and ensuring accurate stock management.
- Regularly review supply alternatives to ensure best value is always achieved
- Liaise with operational Staff to ensure materials required for site are arranged
and accessible in line with operational extended hours working
- Unload & load delivery vehicles.
- Check deliveries against advice notes and for quality, quantities & damage.
- Liaise with suppliers on the replacement/return of faulty/damaged stock
- Ordering and Issue of materials, PPE, consumables, etc.
- Hiring, acceptance and off hiring of plant and equipment.
- Management of the calibration of tools & equipment (inc Lifting)
- Security of yard ensuring access is only permitted to authorised personnel.
- Ensuring yard(s) and store is tidy at all times.
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of others who
may be affected by your actions or omissions whilst at work.
- Cooperate with BB in all matters pertaining to Health and Safety to enable the
Company to carry out and enhance its legal duties and requirements.
- Responsible for the health, safety and welfare of all persons under your
control.
- Do not recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of
health, safety and welfare.
- Bring to the attention of your manager any perceived shortcomings in health
and safety arrangements or situations that you consider to be serious or
imminent danger to yourself or others.
- Do not undertake any safety critical work activity or activity for which a specific
competence is required, unless you have received the necessary
training/instruction and/or assessment and hold the appropriate Certificate of
Competence/Authority to Work. Do not instruct others to undertake such work if
they do not hold the appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work.
- Work collaboratively with Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Project
Engineers, Operational Staff and Support Functions
- Drive yourself and others to comply with all business policies, procedures and
governance
- Support the Project Team with development of a high-performance culture of
one team
- Talk positively and listen actively across the business and the people within it
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are essential:
- Full clean driving licence
- Ability to work in a team
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Able to undertake work in high pressure situations
- Flexibility – Willing to travel and work across the UK
- Responsibility – a strong attitude towards health and safety
The following qualities/experience are desirable:
- Experience of working on a variety of construction project types.
- Knowledge of the Power industry (is an advantage)
- Valid Plant Tickets (will be an advantage)
- Valid Telehandler licence
- IT Skills – MS Outlook, MSP & MS Word, Excel
- OHL Authorisations (will be an advantage)
- Emergency First Aid at Work
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.
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
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: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK20181
