Track Operative

Our work matters to millions. It’ll matter to you too. Join our Rail UK team as a Track Operative on the Core Valley Lines Project and you’ll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.

As a Track Operative, you will have the following accountabilities:

• Assist with carrying out Track Renewals work as directed by the Supervisor/Track Chargeman.
• Understand and be conversant with all expected safety behaviours.
• Assist with auxiliary duties as required.
• Sound/Some knowledge of Permanent Way Renewals, particularly concerning
  component parts.(or willing to learn)
• Knowledge of Rules and Regulations, HASAW Act and other appropriate
  statutory regulations.
• Willing to work weekends & unsociable hours when required

You will have the following:

• Demonstrable experience of general Track work/Renewals(Essential)
• PTS (Essential)
• COSS, Lookout, Hand signalman, Small Plant proficiencies.(Preferred)
• Ability to work as part of a team(Essential)
• Ability to drive.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

Our Rail business has an extensive legacy of rail expertise. Our teams safely deliver complex projects, from consultancy and design to all aspects of construction and maintenance. Using advanced plant and machinery, and unique innovations, we provide end-to-end solutions for our customers.

Our aim is to improve the passenger’s experience, and our teams create better journeys by increasing network capacity, improving reliability, and making our railways more efficient and sustainable.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/