Job Description

About the role

Join Our Rail Team in Effingham as a Heavy Plant Fitter

Are you ready to take the next step in your engineering career? Balfour Beatty is looking for a dedicated Heavy Plant Fitter to support our Rail Team in Effingham, maintaining and enhancing our fleet of Multi Purpose Vehicles. If you enjoy practical, hands-on work and want to contribute to the future of Britain's rail infrastructure, this could be the perfect opportunity for you

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What's on offer?

35-hour working week, with overtime available Day shifts (April-September), rotating shifts (October-March) Private health and dental options Cycle2Work scheme

What you'll be doing

Maintaining and repairing MPVs and modules in line with company policies Ensuring compliance with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment & Quality) standards Communicating regularly with your line manager and supporting your team Fault finding and repairing mechanical and electrical systems Completing both verbal and written reports on maintenance, faults, and incidents Helping to drive improvements in quality, productivity, and reliability

Who we're looking for

Essential:

NVQ Level 3 (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or a related field Good resource management and interpersonal skills Ability to work to tight maintenance schedules and deadlines Willingness to undertake road vehicle driving as required Knowledge of health & safety legislation, risk management, and COSHH awareness Must meet and maintain the appropriate medical standard for the position

Desirable:

PTS (Personal Track Safety) Dual Trade skills competency (Mechanical/Electrical) Experience in the rail industry

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 works at the heart of the UK's rail networks - designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.



From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

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: BBUK16194