Balfour Beatty plc
Cabling Site Supervisor
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About The Role
Balfour Beatty Power T&D is at the forefront of delivering the UK's critical energy infrastructure, connecting renewable energy sources, strengthening the electricity network and supporting the transition to net zero. We are looking for an experienced Cabling Site Supervisor to join our team and play a key role in the safe and successful delivery of major cable installation projects across the UK.
What you'll be doing
As a Cabling Site Supervisor, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of site operatives, subcontractors and construction activities, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently and in line with programme requirements.
Working closely with Site Engineers, Project Managers and wider delivery teams, you'll help drive productivity, maintain high quality standards and champion our Zero Harm culture.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Supervising cabling activities and site teams to ensure works are completed safely and efficiently
- Leading daily briefings, toolbox talks and workforce coordination activities
- Implementing and monitoring safe systems of work, risk assessments and method statements
- Ensuring all operatives have the appropriate training, authorisations and PPE
- Coordinating labour, plant and equipment requirements to support project delivery
- Monitoring progress against programme and escalating potential issues and risks
- Maintaining site records, timesheets and workforce documentation
- Supporting investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses
- Promoting a positive health, safety, environmental and quality culture on site
- Building effective working relationships with clients, subcontractors and project stakeholders
Who we're looking for
Essential
- Previous experience supervising the delivery of high-voltage cable installation projects, ideally within the Power Transmission & Distribution sector
- Experience implementing and managing safe systems of work
- Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements on construction sites
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Ability to motivate and manage site teams to achieve programme objectives
- Full UK driving licence
- CSCS Card
- SSSTS or equivalent supervisory qualification
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Desirable
- Experience working on transmission and distribution projects up to 400kV
- Knowledge of cable installation, jointing and associated civil works
- Commercial awareness and understanding of project costs and resource management
- Good understanding of current health and safety legislation
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?
Benefits
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.
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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, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. 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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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