Site Supervisor

Balfour Beatty plc; Rochester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure specialist in the UK is seeking a Site Supervisor for their Wallend project in Rochester. The role involves supervising site operatives, ensuring safety and compliance, and collaborating with engineers to achieve project goals. This position offers a chance to contribute to significant infrastructure projects while enjoying a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience in construction and delivery of Overhead Line, Cabling or Substation schemes up to 400kV.
• Experience in implementing safe systems of work.

Responsibilities

• Supervise site operatives, ensuring safety and compliance.
• Work with Site Engineers to maintain programme targets.
• Ensure high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

CSCS and SSSTS or Equivalent

Job description

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About the role

Contract Type: Full Time

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with one of the UK’s leading infrastructure specialists? Balfour Beatty is seeking a

Supervise site operatives, ensuring they are properly trained, qualified, and equipped to carry out their duties safely, competently, and efficiently.

Ensure the correct plant, tools, and equipment are in use and maintained for effective project execution.

Work collaboratively with Site Engineers and the Site Manager to maintain programme targets and resolve project delivery challenges.

Maintain high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance on site.

Support continuous improvement and contribute to successful delivery of the Wallend project

About the role

Join Balfour Beatty – Power T&D Team
Position: Substations Site Supervisor
Location: Wallend Project, Rochester, Kent
Contract Type: Full Time

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with one of the UK’s leading infrastructure specialists? Balfour Beatty is seeking a Substations Site Supervisor to support the delivery of our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) projects at our Wallend site in Rochester.



Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise site operatives, ensuring they are properly trained, qualified, and equipped to carry out their duties safely, competently, and efficiently.

• Ensure the correct plant, tools, and equipment are in use and maintained for effective project execution.

• Work collaboratively with Site Engineers and the Site Manager to maintain programme targets and resolve project delivery challenges.

• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance on site.

• Support continuous improvement and contribute to successful delivery of the Wallend project

What you'll be doing

• Assist the Engineer in carrying out weekly inspections of all plant, lifting equipment and recording on the appropriate forms.
• Ensure Permit to Work near Existing Services documentation is clearly and correctly carried out for all groundbreaking activities related to construction works.
• Ensure the Engineer has all necessary information to arrange on site security as
  required.
• Ensure site records are handed over to the Engineer for final records to be produced in a timely manner
• Ensure Balfour Beatty’s Code of Conduct is thoroughly understood, adhered to and promoted across the business to ensure safe, compliant and consistent working practices
• The Supervisor must establish morning and evening Meeting Points for all operatives to meet and be briefed in safety matters, toolbox talks, scope of work activities, register attendance/absence and to ensure all operatives have left the site at the end of the day.
• Any other duties deemed necessary by the Site Delivery or Engineer to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the project
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of others who may be affected by your actions or omissions whilst at work.
• Leadership of Zero Harm and drive for continuous improvement across SHEQ within projects
• Responsible for the health, safety and welfare of all persons under your control.
• Do not recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare.
• Do not undertake any safety critical work activity or activity for which a specific
  competence is required, unless you have received the necessary training/instruction and/or assessment and hold the appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work. Do not instruct others to undertake such work if they do not hold the Appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work.
• Review the scope of works to be carried out with the Project Manager and/or Site Engineers, identifying and agreeing safe systems of work to be employed.
• Review method statements and risk assessments that are specific to construction activities and assist in compiling the Work packs ensuring they contain all relevant information
• Arrange that all operatives in the gangs are given site inductions prior to any site
  activities starting and daily briefings prior to commencing any activity.
• Ensure and monitor that all site personnel have the correct PPE and welfare facilities on site.
• Liaise with Engineers on environmental issues regarding SSSI, Flora and Fauna,
  Archaeological impacts etc.
• Ensure that accidents and incidents are promptly reported, giving accurate details established at the time of the incident.
• Supervise the Foremen and operatives on a daily basis, establishing and
  communicating the methods of work to be employed in carrying out the construction operations, assisting with resources requirements and movements of operatives on the project, to deliver the safe, smooth and efficient running of the Contract.
  .
  

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are Essential:

• Previous experience of the construction and delivery of Overhead Line, Cabling or
  Substation schemes up to 400kV
• Experience in implementing safe systems of work
• Effective Communication Skills
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Ability to lead, develop and motivate a team for success
• Holds a current driving license

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Commercial awareness with knowledge of both budgetary and financial control
• Good understanding of current safety legislation

The candidate is likely to have the following:

• Holds CSCS and SSSTS or Equivalent

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 Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visitwww.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and
ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at:[e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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