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About the role

Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. Theyre an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Rail UK team as a Site Supervisor and you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

We are looking for a site supervisor to join our Southern Region rail team delivering civil engineering projects for Network Rail across Kent, Sussex and Wessex. You will be joining a growing team and a diverse portfolio of projects.

Experience in working with a Railway Construction Environment with regards to self delivering Civil Engineering Works; including lineside civils, foundations and cable management systems. Along with geotechnical schemes including earthworks, king post walls, gabion baskets and sheet piling.

What you'll be doing

• Interface between the Construction Manager / Site Agent and construction activities on site.
• To supervise civils works to ensure they are undertaken safely and in accordance with approved methodologies.
• Attend meeting as required for Safe Planning and Delivery of works within possessions, including sub-contractor progress meetings / Safety meetings.
• Undertake PGI / Safety inspections
• Undertake briefings on planned works to Subcontractors
• Undertake submission of daily shift reports

Who we're looking for

• PTS certified.
• Computer literate: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Be a strong team worker and ability to build relationships across the team on site.
• Strong communicator using verbal and written methods.
• Experience in working with a Railway Construction Environment with regards to Civil Engineering Works, including foundations and cable management systems
• Experience of railway geotechnical works including earthworks, king post walls, gabion baskets and sheet piling

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.

About us

Our Rail business has an extensive legacy of rail expertise. Our teams safely deliver complex projects, from consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance. Using advanced plant and machinery, and unique innovations, we provide end-to-end solutions for our customers.

Our aim is to improve the passengers experience, and our teams create better journeys by increasing network capacity, improving reliability, and making our railways more efficient and sustainable.

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/