Plant Assistant

Bachy Soletanche; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Additional annual leave purchase

Professional memberships

Volunteering days

Growth and development opportunities

Job summary

Bachy Soletanche’s Geotechnical Sub Alliance (GSA) is seeking a Plant Yard Administrator in Ipswich to manage day-to-day plant administrative duties across internal and external functions. You will assist with asset and damage registers, process site requests and queries, and support transport bookings and supplier quotations.

You’ll help capture NRMM data, support stock control, and manage stationery and welfare consumables.

Qualifications

• CSCS Card (joint venture can provide).
• Clear focus on quality.
• Knowledge of plant / asset hire industry.
• Clear drive and ambition.
• Ability communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at all levels across the organisation and externally.
• Ability to communicate and engage with site personnel and develop good working relationships.
• Ability to prioritise work and activities.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety.
• Experience in delivering best practices in plant and equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Play an active part in continuous improvement of the Plant Yard’s processes and general processes.
• Assist with the maintenance of the Asset Register
• Assist with the maintenance of the Damage Register
• Assist the Plant Coordination Manager with the processing of site requests
• Assist the Plant Coordination Manager with the processing of site queries
• Assist the Plant Coordination Manager with transport booking
• Assist with obtaining quotations from suppliers for plant and equipment
• Gather the weekly plant inspection forms, delivery inspection forms and PUWER logs from all of the sites
• Assist with capturing NRMM data from all sites
• Assist the Plant Yard Stores Person with stock taking and re‑orders
• Manage the stationery for the Plant Yard Office
• Manage the Plant Yard’s welfare consumables
• Assist with any other administrative duties regarding the plant and equipment

Skills

CSCS Card

Quality focus

Plant/asset hire knowledge

Drive and ambition

Effective communication

Engage with site personnel

Prioritise work

Health and Safety

Best practices in plant/equipment

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

MS Project

Insphire

MCS

Job description

The Geotechnical Sub Alliance (GSA) is at the forefront of the Sizewell C nuclear power station development - one of the UK’s largest and most exciting infrastructure programmes.

We’re responsible for preparing the foundations of the entire site: designing and constructing cut‑off walls, retaining structures, soil improvements and more. Using advanced geotechnical engineering and world‑class construction technologies, this is a rare opportunity to contribute to a national project that will shape the UK’s clean‑energy future.

The Role

To manage the day-to-day plant administrative duties – all plant internal/external. Assist with the processing of site requests from all sites.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Play an active part in continuous improvement of the Plant Yard’s processes and general processes
• Assist with the maintenance of the Asset Register
• Assist with the maintenance of the Damage Register
• Assist the Plant Coordination Manager with the processing of site requests
• Assist the Plant Coordination Manager with the processing of site queries
• Assist the Plant Coordination Manager with transport booking
• Assist with obtaining quotations from suppliers for plant and equipment
• Gather the weekly plant inspection forms, delivery inspection forms and PUWER logs from all of the sites
• Assist with capturing NRMM data from all sites
• Assist the Plant Yard Stores Person with stock taking and re‑orders
• Manage the stationery for the Plant Yard Office
• Manage the Plant Yard’s welfare consumables
• Assist with any other administrative duties regarding the plant and equipment

What We’re Looking For

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• CSCS Card (joint venture can provide)
• Clear focus on quality
• Knowledge of plant / asset hire industry
• Clear drive and ambition
• Ability communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at all levels across the organisation and externally
• Ability to communicate and engage with site personnel and develop good working relationships
• Ability to prioritise work and activities
• Knowledge of Health and Safety
• Experience in delivering best practices in plant and equipment safely

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Strong computer skills - focused on Excel / Word / PowerPoint and ideally and ideally conversant with other software, e.g. MS Project.
• Experience with plant management software i.e. Insphire or MCS

Why Bachy Soletanche?

When you join the world’s largest specialist geotechnical contractor, you’re part of an international community of over 10,000 experts, based in 31 countries around the world. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to prestigious, ground‑breaking projects, using the very latest tools and technology to solve complex problems, constantly learn new skills and take your career in any direction.

As well as being part of a landmark project and working in a collaborative alliance environment, we offer:

• Discretionary annual bonus (based on personal/project performance)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (min. 5% company contribution)
• Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation)
• Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25-days annual leave + Bank Holidays per year (increasing with service)
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Paid annual professional memberships
• Volunteering days
• Professional growth and development

Bachy Soletanche is committed to equal opportunities in employment with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity.