About the role
We’re looking for a proactive and hands-on Delivery Driver / Stores Assistant to join our Asset & Technology Solutions team. Based at our Shotts depot in Scotland, with travel to sites across the region, you’ll play a key role in keeping our operations running smoothly by supporting the management of plant, stock, and delivering equipment.
This is a varied, hands-on role with a strong focus on travelling across Scotland to deliver equipment to sites, alongside occasional depot-based responsibilities to support day-to-day operations.
What you'll be doing
- Managing plant, tools, and stock to ensure availability across projects
- Coordinating deliveries and collections of equipment to and from site
- Loading/unloading deliveries and checking quality and quantities
- Supporting hiring, off-hiring, and tracking of plant and equipment
- Maintaining accurate stock records and reporting on stock levels
- Supporting calibration processes for tools and lifting equipment
- Ensuring yard security, organisation, and high housekeeping standards
- Liaising with operational teams to meet project requirements
Who we're looking for
- Full UK driving licence
- Confident and comfortable driving long distances for extended periods
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Able to work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Willing to go the extra mile to support operational needs
- Good understanding of systems and processes
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
Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV’s, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.
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: BBUK19681
