Plant Fitter

Balfour Beatty plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc in Derby is seeking a skilled Plant Fitter to join our Overhead Line team. Based mainly in our large plant workshop, you will maintain, service and repair specialist overhead line equipment to the highest standards, enabling projects to run safely and efficiently.

You will perform preventative maintenance, diagnose faults, read hydraulic schematics, and manage spare parts while keeping accurate electronic maintenance records.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant maintenance, heavy equipment or workshop environment.
• Strong knowledge of diesel-powered plant, hydraulics and electrical systems.
• Ability to fault-find and diagnose equipment issues.
• Mechanical or electrical apprenticeship or recognised engineering qualification.
• Ability to read hydraulic and electrical schematics.
• Good IT skills, including MS Office and electronic maintenance records.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong communication skills; able to work independently and in a team.
• Commitment to health, safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair specialist overhead line plant and equipment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Read and interpret hydraulic schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Complete maintenance records accurately using electronic systems.
• Manage spare parts and stock requests to support maintenance activities.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards within the workshop and work areas.
• Support operational teams on-site when required.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with legislation and company procedures.
• Participate in paid overtime, including occasional weekends.

Skills

Plant maintenance

Diesel plant

Hydraulics

Electrical systems

Fault-finding

Schematic reading

IT skills

Driving licence

Team player

Health & safety

Education

Mechanical or electrical apprenticeship

Job description

About the role

Location: Derby (with occasional travel to operational sites)

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We are looking for a Plant Fitter to join our Overhead Line (OHL) team based in Derby. Working primarily from our large plant workshop, you'll play a key role in ensuring specialist plant and equipment is maintained, serviced and repaired to the highest standards, helping keep critical projects moving safely and efficiently.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced plant fitter or mechanical technician looking to work on specialist equipment within a supportive and safety-focused environment.

What you'll be doing

• Service, maintain and repair specialist overhead line plant and equipment.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Read and interpret hydraulic schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Complete maintenance records and documentation accurately using electronic systems.
• Manage spare parts and stock requests to support maintenance activities.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards within the workshop and work areas.
• Support operational teams on-site when required.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with relevant legislation, company procedures and environmental standards.
• Participate in paid overtime, including occasional weekends, as required.

Who we're looking for

• Experience working in a plant maintenance, heavy equipment, workshop or engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of diesel-powered plant, hydraulic systems and electrical systems.
• Ability to fault-find and diagnose equipment issues.
• Mechanical or electrical apprenticeship, or a recognised engineering qualification.
• Ability to read hydraulic and electrical schematics.
• Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office and electronic maintenance records.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to health, safety and quality standards.

Desirable

• Experience maintaining specialist plant used within the overhead line or utilities sector.
• Forklift and/or telehandler certification.
• IOSH or other health and safety qualification.
• EUSR SHEA Power accreditation.
• Experience supporting operational projects and site-based activities.

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

Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV’s, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.

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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