About The Role
Balfour Beatty Rail are recruiting for a Driver/Operator/Maintainer to join our team at the Colchester Depot. The successful candidate will be Operating specialist plant machinery (Tampers) working on Network Rail Infrastructure.
What you'll be doing
Reports directly to TGS Operations Manager
Operate and maintain various On Track Maintenance equipment including Tampers on behalf of our customer.
Operate, Maintain and deliver maintenance on behalf of our customer
Who we're looking for
The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential
Experience of the operation of on track plant (Tampers, Trains etc) or an ability and willingness to learn
Able to carry out minor maintenance and repairs - beneficial
Have a good awareness of railway health and safety requirements, particularly as they relate to train operations (desired).
Be able to make a positive contribution to a dedicated team working on high profile contracts.
A flexible approach to work, being prepared to work around a roster that includes night,
weekends, bank holidays and respond to short notice changes of plan.
An appreciation of the importance of good customer relations.
Able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
Hold a current UK driving licence
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?
Benefits
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…
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
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:
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: ***email_hidden***
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