Job Description

About the role
Location: South of England (UK-wide projects)
Business Unit: Power Transmission & Distribution
Company: Balfour Beatty
Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent
Balfour Beatty is seeking an organised and proactive Wayleave Warden to join our Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team, supporting UK-wide infrastructure projects across the South of England.
In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for arranging third-party consents, managing access requirements, and ensuring compliance with all relevant permissions and local authority regulations. You will work closely with our project teams, clients, and landowners to enable safe, efficient, and timely delivery of our power network projects.
What you'll be doing

• Liaise with client Wayleave Officer, visiting every site accompanied by the

Engineer and General Foreman to confirm land take areas, access to work
positions and towers, discuss delivery methods, damage limitation and ensure
any tree or shrub clearance requirements are added to the wayleave schedule
and are cleared as required.

• Identify and mark any services taking information from drawings, markers,

third party information and appropriate ground scanning techniques

• Liaise with Local Authorities, Highways Agency, Police etc where.

road/footpath closures or restrictions may be required.

• In conjunction with the Client Wayleave officer deal with daily issues regarding

Grantors, access issues and change of Access routes.

• A procedure shall be established to indicate to the Project Team where

change of access route has occurred (Red dot system on F10 board or
similar).

• A system to control access maps shall be established to ensure up to date

drawings are only ever used.

• Review all method statements and risk assessments that are specific to

Wayleave activities.

• Update the locations board daily.

• The Wayleave Warden shall ensure visitors are inducted to the project &

Balfour Beatty; Carry out MSR (Management Safety Representative) checks
of working practices at site in conjunction with the site engineering team and H
& S advisor.
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are Essential:

• Communication and negotiating skills are a key element for this role.

• Communication & negotiating skills in person and via email

• Understanding of Agriculture and Grantor / land agent requirements;

• Able to work as part of a team

• Full driving license.

• IT experience in Microsoft programmes and adobe reader

• Able to review and interpret engineering drawings and programmes

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Reasonable understanding of civil engineering and excavation works;

• Appropriate Health, Safety and Environmental knowledge and experience;

• Underground / overhead utility knowledge and experience;

• Knowledge of traffic management legislation;

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
We are 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:
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:

Skills Required