Utilities Coordinator Birmingham, England
Job description
Balfour Beatty Vinci has an exciting opportunity for an Utilities Coordinator to join our team based in Coleshill, Coventry
What you’ll be doing
As an Utilities Coordinator you’ll be working alongside our Utilities team helping to deliver the biggest civils infrastructure project in the UK.
Some of the duties you will have include:
- Ensure that the BBV Avoidance of Underground & Overhead Services procedure is followed across site.
- Collaborate in ensuring that measures included in the HS2’s documents “Requirements for Working around Major Utilities”, “Achieving Best Practice in Service Avoidance” & HSG47 are followed across site.
- Ensure GS6s and Exclusion zones are implemented and maintained.
- Carry out regular on site utilities safety inspections, implement recommended courses of action as identified and support any incident investigations. Coordinate & collaborate with the Utilities Protection Manager and remaining Utilities Protection Team in ensuring that all protection measures are adhere to, there is a good understanding of those across all internal stakeholders, including AoD process and plant protection, and any new or changed policies are implemented.
- Coordinate all aspects of any site investigation required for Utilities designs & delivery including trial holes and ensure necessary resources (plant, labour & materials) are available and secured.
- As necessary undertake the role of Responsible Person within the BBV Avoidance of Underground & Overhead Services.
- Coordinate & collaborate with the Utilities Protection Manager and remaining Utilities Protection Team in the operation and compliance of the BBV Permit to Dig System.
The ideal candidate for the role would have the below:
- SMSTS/SSSTS
- NRSWA Supervisor
- Relevant CSCS and EUSR Cards
- Basic Computer competence (E-mail, MS word, excel & intranet)
- Understanding of Engineering principles
- Comprehensive understanding and experience of a wide range of construction techniques and best practices, specifically regarding service avoidance.
Why join us?
Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure project in Europe: HS2. We are building the West Midlands section of HS2's Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.
We will be employing thousands of people from the region to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 and we are looking for a wide range of skills to join the team and support this unique and ground breaking project.
Diversity and Inclusion: We aim to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion by creating a safe inclusive working environment for all - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging all staff to engage in a diverse range of year round learning opportunities and provide personal development opportunities. Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture.
Flexible working: Flexible or agile working is encouraged at BBV and we recognise the value and diversity of candidates which this can bring to our business operations. Not every role can provide a variety of working patterns to suit people's personal needs however we are happy to discuss agile working opportunities at BBV with you.
Disability confident: We care about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. BBV is Disability Confident committed and we welcome applications from candidates with a disability.
About the company
Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long established joint venture between two global leaders in the delivery of critical infrastructure. Working together for over 30 years, we have been successful in delivering a number of significant infrastructures; creating unrivalled expertise and capability across rail, highways and aviation sectors in the UK and beyond.
In 2008, we announced our formal alliance with the aim of delivering modern and innovative solutions to the UK's infrastructure needs.Since then, our collaboration has gone from strength to strength. We've successfully bid and delivered many key projects for Crossrail and Highways England Smart Motorways Programme. Balfour Beatty VINCI is a powerhouse for critical infrastructure.
