Balfour Beatty is a leading Rail infrastructure provider. We work at the heart of the UK’s railway network – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railway that connect communities and underpin growth.
Our expertise covers design and manufacturing, civils, track, reactive maintenance, electrification, signalling, power systems and rail plant.
We have a strong orderbook with and a positive pipeline of opportunities, and we put our customers, rail users, and our people at the heart of everything we do.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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/
About the role
Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Rail team as a Road Rail Vehicle Fitter and you can build something to be proud of. This role is based in London.
What you'll be doing
As a Road Rail Vehicle Fitter, the successful candidate will:
- Work as part of the Plant Team to provide a safe and professional service to the customer and consistently work to the plan;
- Maintain Plant machines in accordance with rules & regulations, operational procedures and Health & Safety requirements;
- Undertake any necessary daily, weekly, monthly, 6 & 12 monthly maintenance of the machines as detailed in the maintenance manual;
- Undertake training as required to retain and obtain required competency levels to operate, maintain & repair machines up to and including a safety critical level;
- Be prepared to work unsociable hours (nights, weekends, bank holidays, Christmas and New Year) and lodge when workload requires;
- Be adaptable and flexible in approach to workload demand as required by customer’s workload.
Who we're looking for
The successful candidate will have the following qualities/experience:
- Meet medical standard NR/L2/OHS/00124;
- An NVQ level 3 (mechanical or electrical) or equivalent, with a minimum two years plant maintenance experience;
- Driving Licence;
- Excellent communication and people skills;
- An ability to apply and champion the company’s Health & Safety policy.
The following is desirable:
- Network Rail Personal Track Safety.
Why work for us
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 in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:
- An attractive/negotiated salary;
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
- Pension savings scheme;
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
- A whole host of other BB staff employee benefits (discounts, exclusive offers etc.);
- Refer and Earn bonus scheme;
- Discretionary annual salary reviews.
About us
Balfour Beatty is a leading Rail infrastructure provider. We work at the heart of the UK’s railway network – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railway that connect communities and underpin growth.
Our expertise covers design and manufacturing, civils, track, reactive maintenance, electrification, signalling, power systems and rail plant.
We have a strong orderbook with and a positive pipeline of opportunities, and we put our customers, rail users, and our people at the heart of everything we do.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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/