Plant Assistant

Soletanche Bachy UK Zone; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Salary sacrifice pension

Enhanced sick pay

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave

Additional annual leave option

Professional memberships

Volunteering days

Professional growth

Job summary

The Geotechnical Sub Alliance (GSA) is at the forefront of the Sizewell C nuclear power station development—a major UK infrastructure programme. We’re responsible for preparing foundations and support systems across the site.

To manage the day-to-day plant administrative duties and assist with site requests, you'll help maintain asset and damage registers, coordinate with the Plant Coordination Manager, and obtain supplier quotations.

Qualifications

• CSCS Card required; joint venture can provide.
• Clear focus on quality across tasks and processes.
• Knowledge of the plant/asset hire industry.
• Demonstrates drive and ambition to improve sites.
• Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
• Able to engage with site personnel and build relationships.
• Good prioritisation skills and ability to manage competing tasks.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in a construction environment.
• Experience delivering best practices in plant and equipment safety.

Responsibilities

• Play an active part in improving Plant Yard processes and general workflows.
• Assist with maintaining the Asset Register.
• Assist with the maintenance of the Damage Register.
• Help processing site requests.
• Process site queries and transport bookings with the Plant Coordination Manager.
• Obtain quotations from suppliers for plant and equipment.
• Collect weekly plant inspection forms, delivery inspection forms and PUWER logs.
• Assist with capturing NRMM data from all sites.
• Support stock taking and re-orders with Plant Yard Stores Person.
• Manage stationery for the Plant Yard Office.
• Oversee welfare consumables for the Plant Yard.
• Carry out other admin duties related to plant and equipment.

Skills

CSCS Card

Quality focus

Plant/asset knowledge

Drive & ambition

Communication skills

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

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.