Rigger, Engineering

About The Role

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability initiatives?

Balfour Beatty has created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world for the past 115 years, redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project. As a result, alongside several consortium partners, Balfour Beatty has been selected by bp (British Petroleum) to construct a first‑of‑a‑kind fully integrated gas‑fired power station with carbon capture and storage, which is a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster.

Balfour Beatty is seeking Riggers to contribute to our Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.

• Reading, interpreting and working from engineering drawings, symbols and specifications
• Safely attaching loads to cranes and rigging equipment
• Overseeing lifting operations in line with method statements and safe systems of work
• Extracting and interpreting information from drawings, specifications and method statements to determine the safest and most effective lifting methods
• Using specialist lifting and positioning equipment for a range of loads, from plant and equipment to structural steel
• Working closely with site supervision and wider project teams to ensure works are delivered efficiently and safely
• Living the Balfour Beatty Values with a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Supporting the delivery of our sustainability commitments across Construction Services UK

We’re looking for practical, safety‑focused individuals who thrive in a team environment and take pride in their trade.

• Valid CCNSG Safety Passport
• Recognised trade competency (City & Guilds, NVQ or ACE)
• Proven ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience working in a site‑based construction environment

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.

• 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/partner's leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions. We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK's national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

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: https://disabil

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: candidate recruit