Job Descrption
About the role
Balfour Beatty are currently looking for a Deputy Utilities Coordinator to join our Connect Plus Services (CPS) team based at South Mimms, Leatherhead or Dartford
As the Deputy Utility Coordinator, you'll support the Utilities Coordinator with the review and approval of all plans to break ground and ensure works are being planned in accordance with the Balfour Beatty Avoiding Danger from Services policy, HSG47 and GS6.
You'll also support the site teams in achieving a fully compliant and safe delivery of all works in the utilities sphere while striving for best practice in all matters related to utilities.
What you'll be doing
As a Deputy Utilities Coordinator you'll:
• Manage and support in the permitting approval process
• Carry out utility surveys with operational teams to develop a safe methodology of works.
• Site visits to ensure compliance with the Permit To Break Ground (PTBG) processes and systems.
• Communicate and liaise with utility owners, both... internal and external, around approvals of safe systems of work and any unforeseen issues
• Regular visits to depots and sites to engage and support teams with improving the processes around breaking ground and training requirements.
• Supporting the Utilities Coordinator with responding to asset enquiries and administration requirements.
Working arrangements:
We have offices in South Mimms, Leatherhead and Dartford and are flexible as to which office you are based at. The role will involve travel across the M25 network and a company van and fuel card will be provided.
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are essential:
• Full clean UK driving license - B/B1
• New Roads And Street Works (NRSWA) – Supervisor
• Knowledge of Statutory Undertakers safety and control procedures
• Understanding utility drawings
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Competent user of MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Understanding of Overhead (GS6) and Underground (HSG47), PAS-128/256 procedures and constraints in working around of multi-utility’s
• Experience of construction works that interface with underground and/or overhead utilities.
Why work for us
CPS is a Joint Venture project with Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRéalis, and Egis. We operate and maintain the M25. The M25 is the busiest section of motorway in Europe and requires careful and efficient planning of work in order to deliver over £100m of annual investment in the highway infrastructure each year, in addition to planned and reactive maintenance activity.
If you have or are looking for a career in Highways, working on the M25 will give you experience and challenge that no other Highways project can offer.
About us
At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.
To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion.
Balfour Beatty is also 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.
Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
Job Reference: BBUK10662
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