Tower Crane Operator

2 weeks ago


Derby Derbyshire, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty UK Full time

About the role To safely operate Tower Cranes on construction projects involving Balfour Beatty and/or its Joint Venture partners and where required provide slinger signaller duties. What you'll be doing

  • Operation of Tower Cranes on construction projects
  • Operate tower cranes in accordance with operator procedures and Health & Safety requirements at all times, in line with BS7121-5 and Balfour Beatty policies and procedures
  • Undertake training as required to retain and obtain required competency levels
  • To report any problems or safety issued to the Crane Supervisor / Manager
  • To ensure a quality service is delivered to the customer
  • Comply with all company policies and procedures including Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental
  • To report faults in logbook
  • To carry out daily and weekly inspections in line with Balfour Beatty and BS7121-5 requirements
  • To report all unsafe events and good practice events through the Balfour Beatty observation app
Who we're looking for The following qualities/experience are essential:
  • Fit for Role Safety Critical Medical
  • CPCS Competent A04 Tower Crane Operator Card (Blue Card) with the following endorsements:
o A – Trolley Jib – Cab Controlled o B – Luffing Jib – Cab Controlled o C – Trolley Jib – Remote Controlled
  • Prior experience working with tower cranes on major construction projects
  • Prior experience of working with SMIE anti-collision and zoning systems and hook camera systems
  • Experience of working to site defined safe systems of work
  • Ability to work anywhere in the UK
  • Ability to work at height
  • Ability to understand & interpret operators manuals
  • Customer Focus
  • Planning & Organisation
The following qualities/experience are desirable:
  • Prior experience working with Terex and/or Potain tower cranes
  • CPCS Competent A40 Slinger Signaller Card (Blue Card) with the following endorsements:
o A – All Types – All Duties
  • CPCS Competent A61 Appointed Person – Lifting Operations Card (Blue Card)
  • CPCS Competent A62 Crane / Lifting Operations Supervisor Card (Blue Card)
  • CPCS Competent A02 Crawler Crane above 10t Card (Blue Card) with the following endorsements:
o A66d – 360 Pick and Carry Duties • First Aid Qualification Why work for us Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on. About us Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services provides whole life fleet management and plant & equipment hire solutions to the Balfour Beatty Group. Supplying over 8,000 cars, LCVs, and HGVs, as well as specialist plant and equipment, our teams have an intimate and up-to-date knowledge of the plant and fleet industry. From specifying bespoke vehicles and equipment, to organising lease agreements, mobilising new contracts and delivering driver risk training, Plant & Fleet supports Balfour Beatty’s projects across the UK with an industry leading fleet of Zero Harm and sustainably specified equipment. This allows Balfour Beatty’s contract teams to focus on what they do best – successfully delivering essential infrastructure projects. 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. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan on our website. To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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
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