Plant Coordinator - Logistics / Enabling and Earthworks - Sizewell C - Suffolk site based

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

About the role

Be part of this ‘once in a generation’ project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable load low-carbon electricity.

The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies: Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke.

We are more than just an alliance, we are bringing together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide.

What you'll be doing

The Plant Coordinator ensures the right plant and equipment are planned, mobilised, allocated, maintained, and safely operated to support the Enabling & Earthworks scope. The role optimises plant uptime and utilisation across bulk earthworks, haul road operations, materials handling, and logistics support, working closely with supervisors, subcontractors, and the logistics control room to protect the programme’s critical path.

Who we're looking for

Essential

• Experience coordinating plant/equipment on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects, preferably heavy earthworks.
• 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.

Desirable

• Experience on nuclear, rail, highways, tunnelling or other regulated projects.
• Familiarity with telemetry/telematics (utilisation, fuel, idle time).
• Knowledge of LOLER/PUWER, lifting interfaces, and temporary works/ground conditions impacts.
• Exposure to control room operations and delivery management systems.

CSCS card (relevant level).

• CPCS/NPORS knowledge for plant categories (coordinating, not necessarily operating).
• SSSTS/SMSTS (desirable based on scope).
• First Aid at Work (desirable).
• Full UK driving licence

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’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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