About the role
Are you ready to power up your career with one of the UK’s leading infrastructure companies? Keen to work in the outdoors, amongst the beautiful vistas and landscapes of the Western Highlands and across the Isle of Skye?
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business is growing, and we’re looking for a motivated and dependable General Operative to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the successful delivery of critical national infrastructure while developing your skills and growing within a dynamic organisation.
As a General Operative, you will play a vital role in supporting the environmental operation of the project and by assisting the deployment of our water sampling plan, along with supporting wider general activities within the Project
This role will be based at the Skye Reinforcement Project offices at Glen Mor, near Fort Augustus but the project itself extends onto the Isle of Skye so flexibility to work across sites is essential.
What you'll be doing
- Undertaking water sampling at designated spots on watercourse sited along the project line (from Fort Augustus to Edinbane)
- Sample collection and drop-off in timely manner to ensure the sampling plan is adhered to
- The co-ordination of sampling plant & stock ensuring all administration procedures are followed and ensuring accurate stock management.
- Liaise with operational staff to ensure sampling materials required for site are arranged and accessible in line with operational needs.
- Support the site teams for activities such as peat probing, DCP’s and site surveys
- Basic IT-based data management and maintaining sampling protocols
- Assist the HGV driver and Stores Person with all duties
- Unloading & loading of delivery vehicles.
- Check deliveries against advice notes and for quality, quantities & damage.
- 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 always tidy.
- Refuelling plant and equipment
- Support the project as required with ad hoc activities
- 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.
- 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.
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, with basic IT skills for data entry and reporting
- Good organisational skills and ability to undertake practical problem solving out in the field
- Able to undertake work in high pressure situations
- Comfortable being outdoors in all weather conditions
The following qualities/experience are desirable:
- Experience of working on a variety of construction project types.
- Knowledge of the Power industry and/or environmental management sector (is an advantage)
- Valid Telehandler licence (will be an advantage)
- OHL Authorisations (will be an advantage)
- Map reading and/or GIS experience (will be an advantage)
- Emergency First Aid at Work
Why work for us
- Wellbeing sessions - non-work-related activities go for a walk, do some house duties etc.
- Flexible benefits window Options to purchase additional holidays, bikes, tech vouchers, dental cover, PMI etc.
- Reward platform where you can get discounts off shopping, insurance, cars etc.
- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company funded social events.
About us
At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.
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: BBUK17757
