About the role
UK-Wide Locations | Balfour Beatty | Full-Time
Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Team is looking for a dedicated Storeperson to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of our stores and yard. This role is crucial in supporting our UK-wide projects by managing materials, plant, tools, consumables, and PPE.
As a Stores Person, you will be required to hold a valid Telehandler licence.
Key Responsibilities:
Stock Control – Issue, receive, and maintain inventory of materials, tools, and equipment.
Reporting – Monitor stock levels, provide detailed reports, and flag low inventory.
Organisation – Catalogue stock, segregate materials, and manage safe disposal of redundant items.
Support Operations – Ensure stock availability meets business needs across multiple sites.
What you'll be doing
* To co-ordinate and manage plant & stock ensuring all administration procedures
are followed, and ensuring accurate stock management.
- Regularly review supply alternatives to ensure best value is always achieved
- Liaise with operational Staff to ensure materials required for site are arranged
and accessible in line with operational extended hours working
- Unload & load delivery vehicles.
- Check deliveries against advice notes and for quality, quantities & damage.
- Liaise with suppliers on the replacement/return of faulty/damaged stock
- Ordering and Issue of materials, PPE, consumables, etc.
- Hiring, acceptance and off hiring of plant and equipment.
- Management of the calibration of tools & equipment (inc Lifting)
- Security of yard ensuring access is only permitted to authorised personnel.
- Ensuring yard(s) and store is tidy at all times.
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of others who may be affected by your actions or omissions whilst at work.
- Cooperate with BB in all matters pertaining to Health and Safety to enable the Company to carry out and enhance its legal duties and requirements.
- Responsible for the health, safety and welfare of all persons under your control.
- Do not recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare.
- Bring to the attention of your manager any perceived shortcomings in health and safety arrangements or situations that you consider to be serious or imminent danger to yourself or others.
- Do not undertake any safety critical work activity or activity for which a specific competence is required, unless you have received the necessary training/instruction and/or assessment and hold the appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work. Do not instruct others to undertake such work if they do not hold the appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work.
- Work collaboratively with Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Operational Staff and Support Functions
- Drive yourself and others to comply with all business policies, procedures and governance
To demonstrate correct use and knowledge of the following
* PPE
* Fittings assembly
* Pull-lifts
* Tirfors
* Blocks and Wiring Equipment
* Bonds and slings
* Clamps
* Toggles
* Hand tools
* Protection systems – fall arrest
* Permanent attachment
* Demarcation
* Lifting and lowering
* Support the Project Team with development of a high-performance culture of one team
* Talk positively and listen actively across the business and the people within it
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are essential:
* Full clean driving licence
* you will be required to hold a valid Telehandler licence
* Ability to work in a team
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Able to undertake work in high pressure situations
* Flexibility – Willing to travel and work across the UK
* Responsibility – a strong attitude towards health and safety
The following qualities/experience are desirable:
* Experience of working on a variety of construction project types.
* Knowledge of the Power industry (is an advantage)
* Valid Plant Tickets (will be an advantage)
* Valid Telehandler licence
* IT Skills – MS Outlook, MSP & MS Word, Excel
* OHL Authorisations (will be an advantage)
Emergency First Aid at Work
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'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 on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of 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 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
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:
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:
Job Reference: BBUK12669