Specialist Plant Road Sweeper Administrator

About the role

Location: Raynesway, Derby

Business Unit: Plant & Fleet Services

Are you organised, detail-oriented, and ready to play a key part in supporting our Strategic Assets business? Balfour Beatty is looking for a proactive Administrator to join our dynamic team in Derby. You'll be at the heart of our day-to-day operations, ensuring commercial processes run smoothly and efficiently.

What you'll be doing

• Carrying out a full range of administrative duties to deliver an efficient service
• Processing weekly timesheets and inputting data into our financial systems
• Managing supplier invoices from start to finish for both internal and external customers
• Supporting general financial and commercial tasks
• Operating office systems, processing documents, and maintaining accurate records
• Communicating regularly with stakeholders to support partnership working
• Ensuring compliance, control, and governance at all times
• Providing data and reports as requested

Who we're looking for

• Previous experience in a similar administrative role
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent customer service focus and a sense of urgency in resolving issues
• Professional and confidential approach
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to make timely, informed decisions
• Understanding of when and how to escalate issues
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to work cross-functionally
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong IT skills (experience with Oracle R12 & Insphire systems is an advantage, but not essential—training provided)

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

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:

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:

Job Reference: BBUK16204