Balfour Beatty plc
Driver Risk Administrator
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About The Role
At Balfour Beatty Asset & Technology Solutions, we are looking for a Driver Risk Administrator to join our Driver Risk Management team based in Derby.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in improving driver safety performance across our business. Working within a fast-paced and collaborative environment, you will support the coordination and delivery of driver risk reduction initiatives through effective training management and stakeholder engagement.
As a Driver Risk Administrator, you will help ensure the right drivers receive the right training at the right time by coordinating training programmes, managing schedules, liaising with training providers and maintaining accurate records. Your work will directly contribute to safer driving practices, reduced incidents, and a strong culture of compliance across the organisation.
What you'll be doing
- Coordinating the end-to-end booking and administration of driver training courses, including on-road, virtual and classroom-based learning programmes.
- Managing training schedules and calendars to align with business requirements and driver risk priorities.
- Supporting the delivery of targeted training interventions based on risk indicators such as telematics data, incidents and licence checks.
- Acting as a key point of contact for external training providers and a nationwide network of approved driver trainers.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers to ensure a high-quality and consistent service.
- Monitoring training completion, maintaining accurate records and supporting follow-up activities.
- Producing and maintaining reports on training activity, attendance, completion rates and outcomes.
- Monitoring supplier performance against agreed service levels and key performance indicators.
- Providing excellent customer service to drivers, managers and internal stakeholders, resolving training-related queries efficiently.
- Supporting wider Driver Risk Management activities and providing administrative support as required.
Who we're looking for
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We are looking for an organised and proactive administrator who enjoys coordinating activities, managing multiple priorities and building strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
You Will Possess
- Strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
- A high level of attention to detail and accuracy when managing records, bookings and reporting.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and PowerPoint.
- The ability to analyse information and prioritise activity effectively.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well under pressure.
- A self-motivated and professional approach with a commitment to delivering a high standard of service.
- The confidence to work collaboratively with internal teams and external suppliers.
We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience in training coordination, scheduling, bookings administration or workforce planning. Experience of working with telematics, fleet operations or driver risk data would be advantageous but is not essential.
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
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.
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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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