AddressWhat you'll be doing
Who we're looking for
Skills & Attributes:
Essential: LGV Licence
All Operative shall be expected to attain the following qualifications within 12 months
- Winter Maintenance
- Telehandler (front bucket only)
- 12B Operative
Training will be provided as necessary for these qualifications.
In addition suitable candidates will be offered the opportunity to gain 12B LTMO/Foreman qualifications.
Maintaining safe working practices, this means you:
- Support Zero Harm
- Follow task briefings and appropriate safe systems of work
- Maintain safe, clean & tidy work environment
- Ensure equipment & vehicles are maintained & used safely & in accordance with procedures
- Challenge others when they are not working safely
- Use appropriate PPE at all times
- Apply the Golden Rules at all times
- Identify and report changes in your work
- Report all Near Misses
- Ensure your actions don’t put yourself and/or others at risk.
- Are courteous and respectful
- Are on time for work and to site and are prepared
- Understand customer needs
- Are aware that you represent the HA while at work
- “Live the values” of our company and the HA
- Challenge others when not focussed on the customer
- Assist in delivery of contractual requirements
- Assist us in exceeding expectations wherever possible
- Remember that customers are both internal and external
- Perform at your optimum level at all times
- Communicate Effectively
- Share your knowledge
- Behave in an appropriate manner to your work colleagues
- Considering opportunities for Continuous Improvement (Lean)
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 Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
Job Reference: BBUK06946
