About the role
Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a fantastic opportunity for a Area Utilities Coordinator to be based at our M1/M2 Compound, Rothwell.
As an Area Utilities Coordinator, you will provide expert knowledge, management guidance and implementation of safe systems of work for the avoidance of underground and overhead services across our RDP North projects (M1/M62 CSB, A63, A57 & A66).
Ensuring that projects are liaising with utility asset owners to plan work activities in vicinity of their assets, and obtaining the correct permissions to undertake work.
Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage, and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live work and play.
We provide high quality asset strategy, management, and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We provide specialist, reliable, sustainable, and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK. We put our customers first and prioritise completing schemes safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
What you'll be doing
Some other key responsibilities will be:
- Management of Utility project teams including competence assessments
- Ensure that the project Utility Coordinators are involved in the development of safe systems of work that are within the vicinity of utilities
- Provide monthly report relevant to stats diversion status including service strikes, ensuring relevant Utility Provider is notified regarding service strikes
- Ensuring that the site teams are aware of utility locations, required easement dimensions and exclusion zones and specific Utility Providers requirements
- Liaise with utility providers regarding costing/resourcing, and timely completion for diverting existing apparatus
- Ownership of whole process of production, checking and submission of Handover Documentation
- Liaise with the National Highways to support and develop good safe efficient practice associated with working in the vicinity of live services
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
- Experience of management of utilities in a similar role
- Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work
- Have a broad knowledge of Highways and civil engineering construction processes
- Must hold SMSTS qualification.
- Holds relevant CSCS Card.
- NRSWA Supervisor accredited.
- Holds valid UK driving licence
You must have the flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights where required.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats 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 Beattys Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
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
We are 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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