General Labourer

Salary: £13.5 – £15.6 per hour

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a General Labourer to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business based in Middlesbrough.

Role Purpose:

To deliver the installation of HV Cable Systems, associated accessories and support steelwork in deep purpose built tunnels, shafts and substation ground works around the London area;

To work as directed by the Team Leader or a senior person, whilst ensuring that all operations are carried out in a safe effective manner and that the highest standard of quality and safety is produced at all times.

What you’ll be doing

On a day to day basis you will be responsible for:

• Assisting in the installation of HV Cable Systems, associated accessories and support steelwork;
• Ensuring personal safety, safety of other personnel and members of the public at all times;
• Working within the guidelines of the Company Safety Policy, Quality and Security procedures;
• Setting personal examples in all Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards;
• Reporting all accidents, dangerous occurrences and near miss incidents to his/ her superior;
• Ensuring all personal protective equipment is clean, serviceable and worn as required;
• Ensuring all carriageway and footway excavations are correctly signed guarded and lit;
• Reporting and not operate any unsafe plant, equipment or vehicles;
• Maintaining personal cleanliness and hygiene;
• Immediately inform a senior person of any hazard that places personnel or public at risk;
• Making sure only authorised persons use plant and equipment;
• Cleanliness / Security of all vehicles, plant and equipment;
• Maintaining a clean, tidy and safe site;
• Ensuring that all work is carried out to meet Quality requirements;
• Assisting the team leader at all times.

Who we’re looking for

Personal Qualities and Experience:

Essential:

• Experience in working with manual handling/ physical environment;
• General knowledge of health and safety requirements;
• Experience in using hand tools correctly;
• Ability to follow functional instructions in English language both spoken and written;
• Carrying them out reliably and efficiently;
• Experience of working in a team environment;
• Flexible approach to activities on site

Desirable:

• Valid U.K Clean Driving Licence;
• Former construction experience with cables and tunnels;
• Health and safety training including Tunnel Academy basic training(Tunnel Safety card).

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from £50,000 schemes to £100 million plus major projects.

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.