Plant Coordinator: Earthworks & Logistics Lead

Balfour Beatty plc; Leiston; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Plant Coordinator to plan, mobilise, allocate and maintain plant and equipment for the Enabling & Earthworks scope on Sizewell C.

You will optimise uptime across bulk earthworks, haul roads, materials handling and logistics, working with supervisors, subcontractors and the logistics control room to protect the project’s critical path.

The role requires experience with plant operations, strong Excel skills and the ability to build clear dashboards.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating plant/equipment on major civil engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of plant capabilities, maintenance cycles, and safe operations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple suppliers, hire agreements, and competing site demands.
• Competent with Excel/Sheets and plant tracking tools; able to build clear dashboards.
• Excellent communication skills across supervisors, operators, and logistics teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, mobilise, allocate and maintain plant and equipment for Enabling & Earthworks scope.
• Optimise plant uptime and utilisation across bulk earthworks, haul road operations, materials handling, and logistics support.
• Collaborate with supervisors, subcontractors and the logistics control room to protect the programme’s critical path.

Skills

Plant coordination

Communication skills

Supplier management

Dashboard building

Tools

Excel/Sheets

Plant tracking tools

Dashboard tools

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Plant Coordinator to plan, mobilise, allocate and maintain plant and equipment for the Enabling & Earthworks scope on Sizewell C.

You will optimise uptime across bulk earthworks, haul roads, materials handling and logistics, working with supervisors, subcontractors and the logistics control room to protect the project’s critical path.

The role requires experience with plant operations, strong Excel skills and the ability to build clear dashboards.