Civils Operative

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

**About the role** About the role**

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for Machine**Operatives** to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business based across **South and West Wales**.

**What you'll be doing**
As a **General Operative**, you will:

- Always follow the Balfour Beatty 4 Golden Rules
- To ensure the works are carried out in the most efficient, a safe manner and to required quality levels.
- Demonstrate positive attitude and behaviour towards safety and others
- Report all near misses, hazards, breakdowns, damages queries or observations to your supervisor and to the helpline if required.
- Follow company/manufacturers procedures to ensure standards are met
- Be pro-active and think ahead by working closely with team members and Supervisors
- Be prepared to work overtime/flexible on breaks as required
- Willingness to help others and collaboration as part of a team

**Who we're looking for**
The following qualities/experience are **essentials**:

- Clean Driving license
- Good communication skills (to all levels including Supervisors)
- Ability to work as part of a team

The following qualities/experience are **desirables**:

- Knowledge of working in & around underground services
- NRSWA - Streetworks qualification
- Knowledge of using and clear understanding of work package plans, method statements, procedures, risk assessments and site specific rules
- Multi-skilled (Excavations and mason/tarmac etc)

**Why work for us**
Day in, day out, our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from £50,000 schemes to £100 million plus major projects.

**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.

With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the world’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

We operate according to our Build to Last Values of Lean, Expert, Trusted, Safe and Sustainable.

We support each other to deliver and succeed, placing equal value on all perspectives by embracing diversity and inclusion. Together we deliver powerful new solutions, collaborating with governments, our customers and partners to shape thinking, create skylines and inspire a new generation of talent to be the change-makers of tomorrow.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Job Reference: BBUK04028



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