Business Support Assistant

**About the role**
Balfour Beatty is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a **Business Support Assistant** to become part of our exceptional Ground Engineering team in Raynesway, Derby.

In this role, you’ll play a vital part in providing administrative support to project teams on-site and across our core business. You’ll also collaborate with Business Support Coordinators as needed to ensure smooth operations within the Ground Engineering division.

Beatty’s Ground Engineering business is positioned as the UK’s leading specialist geotechnical contractor, drawing on its knowledge and expertise in delivering innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors, focussing on providing the solid foundations for buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to house foundation packages.
**What you'll be doing**
Other key responsibilities will be:

- Ad-hoc confidential minute taking.
- Deliver comprehensive administrative support to ensure efficient service delivery.
- Ad-hoc confidential minute taking.
- Organise and attend team meetings or conferences, including minute-taking and arranging necessary facilities.
- Maintain secure, paperless electronic filing systems and handle general office duties such as ordering supplies and keeping documentation up to date.
- Collect and record daily production data via the BIM360 digital platform, compile daily reports, and distribute them to senior team members.
- Document actions from Monthly Health and Safety calls.
- Prepare prequalification questionnaires and Operations and Maintenance Manuals when required.
- Coordinate travel arrangements (flights, hotels, trains) for team members and senior management.
- Adapt to fast-paced deadlines and support the extended Business Support Team across core business, factory operations, and joint venture projects.

**Who we're looking for**
You will have the following:

- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
- Excellent organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
- A confident and professional telephone manner.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
- Proactive, enthusiastic, and adaptable to changing demands.
- Experience in office administration within a busy environment, with a solid understanding of business support duties.
- A pragmatic problem-solving approach and the ability to quickly learn processes across various projects.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys supporting the success of diverse projects. If you’re organised, detail-oriented, and ready to grow your career with Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering, we’d love to hear from you
**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 Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors.

Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross-country rail and road projects.

**Diversity and inclusion**

Job Reference: BBUK11862