About the role Make a Difference with Balfour Beatty – Join Us as a Driver/Operator At Balfour Beatty, our work impacts millions — and it will matter to you too. We’re currently looking for a dedicated Driver/Operator to join our Rail UK team at the Hither Green Depot, where you’ll play a vital role in delivering complex, varied, and meaningful rail infrastructure work. Role Purpose As an Driver/Operator, you will: Safely drive and operate Tramms & Cranes with professionalism and full compliance. Carry out basic maintenance, fault finding, and minor repairs. What you'll be doing Key Responsibilities Collaborate with the Track Geometry Services Team to deliver a safe and high-quality service to our customer. Follow planned schedules consistently and reliably. Complete training to maintain and enhance competency levels, including safety-critical operations. Report safety concerns or operational issues to the Regional Operations Manager and engineering team. Adhere to all Safe Systems of Work and company policies, including Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards. Be flexible to work unsociable hours (nights, weekends, bank holidays, Christmas and New Year) and lodge away from home when required. Adapt to changing workloads and customer demands with a proactive and positive approach. Who we're looking for The following qualities/experience are essential: Experience of the operation of on track plant, or an ability and willingness to learn Able to carry out minor maintenance and repairs; Be able to make a positive contribution to a dedicated team working on high profile contracts; A flexible approach to work, being prepared to work around a roster that includes night, weekends, bank holidays and respond to short notice changes of plan; An appreciation of the importance of good customer relations; Able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; Hold a current UK driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points. 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? 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 works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth. From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies. 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 Job Reference: BBUK14932