Overhead Line Trainer / Assessor

Balfour Beatty plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working options

25 days annual leave

Pension and share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an Overhead Line Trainer/Assessor to join the Power Transmission & Distribution team in Derby. The role delivers high-quality training and assessment across overhead line activities to maintain safety and consistency.

Based at the Derby training centre with occasional UK travel, a company car is provided and travel/overnight support is available when required. Strong emphasis on regulatory standards and professional development.]

Qualifications

• Experience in utilities, especially High Voltage Transmission, is essential.
• Ability to deliver training and assess OHL activities with NVQ certification.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and stay away from home when required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training and assessment for Overhead Line (OHL) activities and certifications.
• Assess construction and operational tasks to ensure compliance with standards.
• Develop and update training materials and participate in events like the Winter Training School.
• Support the Training Team Leader to create innovative training solutions and resources.

Skills

Overhead Lines

Training & assessment

NVQ certification

Microsoft Office

Full Driving Licence

UK travel

Advanced Climber

Tower Rescue

Management qualification

Education

Level 3/4 qualification in a related subject (engineering)

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty are looking for an Overhead Line Trainer/Assessor to join our Power Transmission & Distribution team in Derby. This role requires a candidate with proven experience working on Overhead Lines, bringing practical expertise to the delivery of training and assessment across EHV operational activities.

In this role, you’ll deliver high-quality training and assessment across overhead line activities, ensuring safe, consistent and effective operational standards are maintained across the business.

The role is based at our training centre in Derby, with occasional site visits required throughout the year. A company car is provided, along with full support for travel and overnight stays where required.

Key Accountabilities:

• Promote and champion a culture aligned to Balfour Beatty’s values
• Deliver training, assessment and certification for Overhead Line (OHL) activities
• Assess and verify construction and operational activities, including plant and vocational qualifications
• Support the development of innovative, value-adding training solutions alongside the OHL Training Team Leader
• Ensure consistency in standards through strong understanding and application of corporate governance requirements

What you'll be doing

• Build strong, effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support Overhead Line (OHL) training, assessment and NVQ certification
• Assess Overhead Lines operatives to ensure compliance with current legislation and company standards
• Deliver and assess OHL vocational qualifications and a range of training programmes across the business
• Work with the Training Team to continuously review and improve training solutions, ensuring alignment with business needs
• Develop and update training materials to meet agreed standards and company branding requirements
• Promote OHL training across the business and support opportunities to expand training delivery
• Deliver training and assessment at key events, including the annual Winter Training School
• Travel across the UK to deliver and assess OHL and vocational training when required.
• Ensure training activities are delivered in line with company policies, P&OD strategy and compliance standards
• Maintain and develop professional capability through continuous professional development

Who we’re looking for

Essential:

• Experience of working within the utilities industry
• Experience of climbing and working within the High Voltage Transmission business
• Good IT skills, particularly with Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Holds a Level 3/4 or equivalent qualification in a related subject (i.e. engineering)
• Full Driving License (maximum 6 points)
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK and stay away from home for short periods when required
• Advanced Climber
• Tower Rescue
• Management or Supervision Qualification

Desirable:

• Teaching or Training Qualification
• Workplace Assessor Qualification

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.

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’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

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 https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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 [e-mail]