Signalling Supervisor

**About the role**
Our work matters to millions. It’ll matter to you too. Join our Rail UK team as a Signalling Supervisor and you’ll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.
**What you'll be doing**
As a Signalling Supervisor you will have the following accountabilities:

- To manage site construction activities from design through to commissioning, taking ownership for the successful delivery of all signalling and small multi-discipline packages of work
- Interface with the client on technical matters on behalf of the project manager
- Optimise the use of materials and employees’ time to ensure high productivity and low unit costs
- Identify any variations to Signalling work that may affect the contract, assisting with pricing and allocating time to them
- To undertake signalling installation work as directed and to provide direction and leadership to Signalling Installers and Assistant Signalling Installers as required as far as is reasonably practicable safeguard the health, safety and welfare of employees under your responsibility by providing:

- safe plant and equipment and safe systems of work
- safe handling, storage and transport of work articles and substances
- necessary information, instruction, training and supervision
- a safe place to work, with safe access and egress
- a safe working environment with adequate welfare facilities
- Ensure a site diary is kept and site work records are returned to the Construction Manager
- Carry out installation work to Signalling Installation Handbook (SIH) standards
- Take responsibility for staff nominated as being under your control, including sub-contractors- Understanding of Signalling Installation Handbook, correct design drawings,
- correct interpretation of drawings**Who we're looking for**
You will have the following:

- Basic computer operating skills with knowledge of Microsoft Excel
and Word
- Ability to drive
- Use of Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT scanner)
- Good communication skills
- IRSE licence Signalling Installation Technician (1.2.220 v2)
- SMTH & COSS or SWL
- Valid PTS with AC/DC
- Emergency first aid
- Manual handling
- Fire safety
- COSHH Appreciation
- Small tools
- Working in confined spaces
- Knowledge of railway signalling systems and sub-systems
- Knowledge of appropriate industry standards relating to installation
work
- Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environmental Regulations
- Installation and Testing of various Points Operating Equipment
(HPSA, Clamp-lock, HW, Hy-drive etc)

Desirable- Awareness of principles of risk assessment- Basic knowledge of health, safety, quality & environmental standards- Awareness of internal auditing**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**
Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks - designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

**Diversity and inclusion**

Job Reference: BBUK04675