Grab / Hgv Driver

**About the role**

**Grab / HGV Driver - Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D)**:
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution team is looking for a motivated **Grab / HGV Driver** to join our industry-leading OHL (Overhead Line) operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their career in a highly skilled environment while supporting major infrastructure projects across the UK.

**About the Role**:
As a Grab / HGV Driver, you will work closely with and learn from an experienced **Driver 1**, supporting the day-to-day running of the lorry and ensuring safe, efficient deliveries from the project yard to OHL sites nationwide. You’ll play a key role in the movement and management of critical materials that keep our projects moving.
**What you'll be doing**

- Assisting with daily checks on the road worthiness of allocated vehicles are
carried out and documented together with the reporting of any defects
identified.
- Ensuring that any load on their allocated vehicle is correctly and safely
secured.
- Ensuring that the vehicle is always operating within its legal weight limits.
- Ensure that the prevailing driver’s hours regulations (Authorised by a
Company Nominated Transport Manager) are always adhered to. i.e. driving
time, duty time, breaks, daily, weekly and fortnightly rests etc
- Ensure all driving and work activity is correctly and accurately recorded on the
Tachograph or log book depending on which regulations apply.
- Take part in loading and unloading including use of lorry mounted cranes.
vehicle size and load, including speed and load limits.
- Remains security aware as goods often have high value.
- Ensure the vehicle is safely unloaded and the right delivery paperwork is
completed.
- Support Operational teams as required.
- Maintaining the cleanliness of the vehicle and refuelling as appropriate.
- Wherever practicable ensure the vehicle is parked at its Operating centre base
when not in use.
the occurrence.
- Maintains radio or telephone contact with base or supervisor to receive
instructions or be dispatched to new site location against project needs.
- Participates in any driver improvement training or initiatives including the
Compulsory Driver training (DCPC) Scheme.
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of others who
may be affected by your actions or omissions whilst at work.
- Cooperate with BB in all matters pertaining to Health and Safety to enable the
Company to carry out and enhance its legal duties and requirements.
- Do not recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of
health, safety and welfare.
- Bring to the attention of your manager any perceived shortcomings in health
and safety arrangements or situations that you consider to be serious or
imminent danger to yourself or others.
- Do not undertake any safety critical work activity or activity for which a specific
competence is required unless you have received the necessary
training/instruction and/or assessment and hold the appropriate Certificate of
Competence/Authority to Work. Do not instruct others to undertake such work
if they do not hold the appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to
Work

**Who we're looking for**

The following qualities/experience are essential:

- Full clean driving licence
- Current DCPC
- HGV Class 1/2
- Valid Medical examinations
- Ability to work in a team
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Able to undertake work in high pressure situations

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

- Valid Hi-Ab ticket (Would be an Advantage)
- Valid plant tickets (Would be an Advantage)
- Valid Telehandler Ticket (Would be an Advantage)
- Emergency First Aid at Work

Job Reference: BBUK16782