Plant Training Team Leader

**About the role** Balfour Beatty **have an exciting new opportunity for a** Plant Training Team Leader** to join the technical training team in our Power T&D Business

You will support the delivery of Power Plant training and competence provision, the role will focus on providing day-to-day support in the delivery of a training plan and competence requirements across Power and lead training provision in Plant training

**What you'll be doing** Key Responsibilities**:

- Work with the Training Delivery Manager - to set the direction for the department in line with business goals and customer service values.
- Support Operational teams to deliver high quality services - Training solutions to the business and identification of potential solutions for Training.
- Ensure high quality Training is delivered working seamlessly with the centre and Operational teams, aligned to business targets.
- Ensure legal compliance for the business within a framework of business improvement and a satisfying working environment.
- To support the Training Administrators
- Work with and advise areas of spend vs. Budget
- To be aware of leading edge thinking and practice in Training and take the lead in introducing new ideas with the Training Manager
- To facilitate and maintain effective communication links with the Operation teams and training centres
- Promote Power Training delivery and services that we can offer
- To benchmark Training against the best external organisations and lead the transfer of best practice into Training and the Organisation with the Training Manager.
- To promote a professional image at all time in support of the companies and department values
- To ensure that you develop your capabilities through continuing professional development
- To carryout any additional responsibilities from time to time in line with business needs

**Who we're looking for** Skills Required**:

- To have led a team of professionals in a Training function within an organisation of similar size and complexity
- To demonstrate a track record of achievement and innovation in Training or Learning and Development with an organisation of similar size and complexity
- To hold a UK full driving licence
- To hold a first degree or equivalent
- CIPD/CPD accreditation (or equivalent)
- Management or Supervision Qualification
- Competent in use of MS Office - Excel, Word, Outlook

**Desirable Skills**:

- Operational/Training experience in Utilities
- A good working knowledge and an understanding of current training award bodies
- Knowledge of industry specific Training requirements - EUSR/CAA/City & Guilds/CPCS, etc.
- Funding opportunities

**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**
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.

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.

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.

Job Reference: BBUK06272