General Operative – Yorkshire and Humber

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a General Operative to join our Regional Civils East Business to work in the Yorkshire & Humber and North East geographical areas on civil engineering and infrastructure projects.

The works will predominantly involve undertaking groundworks, drainage operations, paving & kerbing.

What you’ll be doing

You will have the following accountabilities:

• To ensure the works are carried out in the most efficient and safe manner;
• Demonstrate positive attitude and behaviour towards safety and others;
• Follow company/manufacturers procedures to ensure standards are met;
• Ensure maintenance/inspection checks are carried out, reports are correctly completed on time and submitted;
• Ensure relevant task briefings have been carried out prior to tasks undertaken;
• Be pro-active and think ahead by working closely with Gangers & Supervisors;
• Actively & positively participate in Daily Activity Briefings and all relevant team briefings;
• Good understanding and knowledge of different processes and equipment;
• Be prepared to work overtime/flexible on breaks as required;
• Be able to contribute good ideas for business improvement;
• Willingness to teach others and share knowledge when necessary;
• On taking instructions, if unsure always question and learn;
• Display a positive attitude and show willingness with good timekeeping and reliability.

Who we’re looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Good communication skills (to all levels including Supervisors);
• Ability to work as part of a team;
• Proactively challenge and be challenged where appropriate;
• Knowledge of using and clear understanding of work package plans, method statements, procedures, risk assessments and site specific rules (including lift plans);
• CSCS card and ideally CPCS card;
• Multi-skilled (for example Plant/Vehicle Marshal, Manual Handling, etc);
• Qualified Industrial/ Counterbalance and Telehandler operative;
• Relevant manufacture/supplier training where required.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Multi-skilled (for example First Aid, MEWP, Fire Marshal, Plant/Vehicle Marshal, CPCS Roller/Dumper/Excavator).

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on. With a great pipeline of work throughout the Yorkshire & Humber, and Teeside areas you can become part of our fantastic team delivering these projects to our Customers.

You can expect the following benefits:

• Competitive base salary (with potential for overtime and bonus);
• Pension Scheme;
• Life cover;
• 22 days holiday leave (including bank holidays).

Voluntary benefits like Private Health cover upgrades, Critical illness cover, Dental insurance, Additional holiday leave, lifestyle discounts and more.

Wellbeing & Additional benefits like smart working policy, enhanced sick pay , Employee Assistance programme, Enhanced Family Friendly leave policies, Loyalty Awards, Employee referral program, gym discounts and more.

About us

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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