Job Description

About the role

Own your career, and you can build something to be proud of at Balfour Beatty. By joining our

Anglain Water Team

as a

General Operative

, you'll work with true experts who'll share their knowledge and provide support, encouragement and invaluable feedback so you never stop learning. Bring us your capability, and we'll help you take it much, much further.

Role purpose:

Responsible for carrying out a broad range of tasks, including but not limited to operating grab wagon around the network, drainage work, kerb laying and footway improvements, laying and compacting asphalt & foam base, vegetation clearance, excavating holes and trenches and working with vacuum excavators. - All to a high standard, safely and at a commercial pace.

What you'll be doing

Your accountabilities will be as follows:


Working within a culture of Zero Harm - embedding the 4 Golden Rules within all aspects of service delivery; Report all observations - Close Calls and Good Practices; Compliance with all statutory and company procedures across all the functions, specifically H&S; Develop and maintain good working relationships across all teams; Carry out a broad range of Highway maintenance activities - safety, efficiently and to a high standard; Conduct operational activities against required quality standards; Undertake required work, progress against agreed programmes

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:



Driving licence Class 1 or Class 2 LGV Licence Health and Safety first Takes pride in work Honest / Acts with integrity Flexibility of working overtime or shift patterns to meet business requirements

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

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.



From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion 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



To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/



We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com



Job Reference: BBUK13308