Mobile Plant Fitter

About the role

Balfour Beatty Asset & Technology Solutions has an exciting opportunity for a Mobile Plant Fitter to join our specialist plant team based various sites throughout the UK.

This role is predominantly site based supporting OHL wiring operational projects at various sites throughout the UK. You will be required to live close to the project usually in a caravan owned by you and follow a working pattern of 11 days working followed by 3 days at home.

Working alongside the Plant & OHL Specialist Equipment Team Leader and the wider team, you'll help maintain a specialist fleet with a total value in excess of £30 million

Please Note: You'll need to hold a full UK driving license.

What you'll be doing

As a Mobile Plant Fitter, you'll:

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a variety of large plant and specialist equipment.


• Service, maintain and repair specialist OHL plant and equipment in line with legislative requirements, manufacturers' recommendations and agreed service intervals.


• Carry out fault finding and diagnostics across diesel-driven plant, hydraulic and electrical systems.


• Take responsibility for the work you carry out, ensuring equipment is maintained to a high standard and ready to meet operational requirements.


• Work closely with colleagues, supporting the wider team with maintenance activities when required.


• Complete inspection, servicing and maintenance records accurately and in a timely manner.


• Manage the booking out of spare parts used and request additional parts when required.


• Help maintain a clean, safe and organised workshop environment.


• Ensure work is completed in line with health, safety and environmental requirements.


• Support the loading and unloading of vehicles when required.


• Provide support at operational sites across the UK when required by the business.


• Support customer requirements, including responding to breakdowns in line with agreed service levels.


• Undertake relevant training to continue developing your skills and meet business requirements.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for someone with a strong mechanical background and practical experience maintaining and repairing large plant and equipment.

You'll ideally have:

• A relevant mechanical and/or electrical qualification.


• Experience servicing and maintaining large diesel-driven plant, including hydraulic and electrical systems.


• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills, particularly across diesel, hydraulic and electrical systems.


• A good understanding of health and safety requirements within an operational or workshop environment.


• A full UK driving licence.


• Experience working within an operational environment.


• The ability to work effectively as part of a team while also taking responsibility for your own work.


• Good communication skills and the confidence to work with colleagues and customers.


• Flexibility in working hours and duties, with the ability to work on site year-round.


• Basic computer literacy, including the ability to use Microsoft Office.

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Knowledge or experience maintaining specialist equipment used within the Overhead Line industry.


• A valid MIG/MMA welding qualification.


• A valid forklift and/or telehandler operator certificate.


• A recognised safety qualification such as IOSH, or a willingness to work towards one.

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

Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV's, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We're making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we've got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

We're looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com