Plant Operations Specialist

What you'll be doing
As the Plant & Logistics Operations Specialist, you'll act as a key point of contact for our project teams, ensuring plant and equipment requirements are effectively planned, managed and optimised across the Power Transmission & Distribution business.

Key responsibilities will include:

Acting as the key point of contact for all plant-related matters across Scottish Power T&D projects.

Working with project teams to forecast, plan and coordinate plant requirements.

Monitoring plant utilisation and helping projects maximise efficiency while reducing unnecessary spend.

Supporting the specification, sourcing and mobilisation of plant, equipment and vehicles.

Liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers and specialist plant providers to resolve operational issues.

Supporting projects with plant budgets, cost recovery, damage reduction initiatives and hire management.

Identifying opportunities for cost savings and continuous improvement across plant operations.

Visiting project sites to build strong working relationships and provide practical operational support.

Providing regional support on fleet and PPE-related matters when required.
Who we're looking for
We're looking for somebody with strong plant knowledge who understands how operational projects depend on having the right equipment, vehicles and resources available at the right time.

You'll ideally have:

Experience coordinating plant, fleet or equipment requirements within construction, utilities, infrastructure, rail, civils or energy sectors.

Knowledge of plant hire, mobilisation, utilisation and off-hire processes.

Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple project demands.

Experience working with operational project teams and managing stakeholder relationships.

Commercial awareness and an understanding of cost management and budget control.

A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

A willingness to travel regularly across Scotland to support project teams.
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.

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