Senior Craftsperson (Mechanical)

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…

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Craftsperson - Mechanical to join our team working on the Lower Thames Crossing, one of the UK's major infrastructure projects.

This is a hands-on role where you'll play an important part in delivering and maintaining the project's temporary mechanical site services. Working closely with Project Engineers, Supervisors and the wider construction team, you'll help ensure mechanical installations are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

We're looking for someone with practical mechanical experience who takes pride in their work, puts safety first and is comfortable taking ownership of tasks from start to finish.

• Install, maintain and support temporary mechanical site services across the project.
• Work closely with Project Engineers and Supervisors to support the planning and day-to-day delivery of works.
• Follow Work Package Plans, Risk Assessments, Task Briefing Sheets and toolbox talks.
• Identify potential hazards and help put appropriate controls in place.
• Ensure plant, equipment and small tools are suitable, safe and properly maintained.
• Monitor workmanship and promote a Right First Time approach.
• Support quality assurance activities, including the completion of QA records using BIM Field 360.
• Assist with identifying temporary works solutions and opportunities to improve how work is delivered.
• Maintain accurate daily records and highlight additional works or future requirements to the wider team.
• Look for practical ways to improve safety, quality and material efficiency.
• Support the delivery of works in line with project milestones and programme requirements.

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.