Balfour Beatty plc
Semi-Skilled Operative
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About The Role
Are you a hands-on individual looking to develop your career within a major engineering and construction environment? We are seeking motivated Semi-Skilled Operatives to support our mechanical maintenance and installation teams on a high-profile project.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience working alongside skilled tradespeople while contributing to the safe and efficient delivery of essential works.
What you'll be doing
As a Semi-Skilled Operative, You Will
- Assist mechanical fitters and technicians with the installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery and equipment.
- Support the assembly of mechanical components and systems.
- Load, unload, and transport tools, materials, and equipment across the site.
- Prepare and maintain safe, organized work areas.
- Carry out routine cleaning and maintenance of tools and equipment.
- Assist with basic inspections of machinery and report any defects or issues.
- Follow all health, safety, and environmental procedures.
- Report unsafe conditions, incidents, or near misses promptly.
- Work collaboratively with supervisors and colleagues to ensure tasks are completed safely and efficiently.
- Support the recording of completed work activities and equipment status.
- Participate in training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.
Who we're looking for
Essential
- Valid CSCS Card or relevant Grade Card.
- IOSH qualification.
- Ability to obtain BPSS Security Clearance.
- Strong work ethic and commitment to health and safety.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
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Desirable
- Previous experience in an industrial, construction, maintenance, or engineering environment.
- Experience supporting mechanical trades or site-based operations.
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 Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.
We design, install, and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.
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
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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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