About the role
Own your career and build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our Power Transmission and Distribution team as a Site Supervisor in our Operations Team, you’ll work alongside experts who share knowledge, provide support and encouragement, and give invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. The role is based at Killin, Perthshire, across our UK projects, and offers a generous subsistence package, allowances, pension, and career progression within the industry.
What you'll be doing
* Liaise with the Construction Manager and/or Site Engineer to ensure a timely requisition for sufficient plant and equipment is made, giving adequate notice to Resources.
* Supervise site operatives and subcontrators.
* Ensure all site personnel have the correct authorisations to operate plant or receive permits.
* Ensure that all externally sourced services (such as Trakway, footbridges, etc.) are in place prior to site activities starting.
* Be responsible for operatives’ timesheets, showing daily progress, names, rates, works numbers, hours worked, plant and vehicles utilised, and work carried out.
* Assist the Engineer in carrying out weekly inspections of all plant, lifting equipment and recording on the appropriate forms.
* Ensure Permit to Work near existing services documentation is clearly and correctly carried out for all groundbreaking activities related to construction works.
* Lead Zero Harm initiatives and drive continuous improvement across SHEQ within projects.
* Be responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of all persons under your control.
Essential qualifications and experience
* Previous experience of the construction and delivery of Overhead Line, Cabling or Substation schemes up to 400kV.
* Experience of supervising subcontractors.
* Experience in implementing safe systems of work.
* Effective communication skills.
* Excellent relationship‑management skills.
* Ability to lead, develop and motivate a team for success.
* Holds a current driving licence.
Desirable qualifications and experience
* Commercial awareness with knowledge of budgetary and financial control.
* Good understanding of current safety legislation.
Benefits
We offer a full range of benefits to help you shape a package that suits your life.
* Smart working with flexibility such as staggered start and finish times.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Family‑friendly policies including 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’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and ongoing maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in developing some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to a successful and happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing a diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of identity or background. For more information, 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 to employment and offer interview opportunities where appropriate.
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