Foreman - Derby

Job No. BBUK13842

Foreman - Derby Power T&D Operational Specialists

Derby

Permanent

About the role

Join Balfour Beatty – Powering the Future with Expertise!
Now Hiring: Overhead Line Technician – Foreman
Location: Various UK sites | Business Unit: Power T&D
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead a high-performing team that keeps the UK’s power flowing? Balfour Beatty is looking for a committed Overhead Line Technician – Foreman to join our thriving Power Transmission & Distribution team. This is your chance to be part of a major growth area, delivering critical infrastructure across the UK
About the Role
As an Overhead Line Technician – Foreman, you'll take charge of a team of 4–6 skilled OHL Technicians. You’ll be responsible for the safe and effective maintenance of high-voltage overhead transmission lines. You'll lead from the front, ensuring work is completed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and productivity
Key Responsibilities:

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  Lead, supervise, and motivate a small team on-site
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  Deliver maintenance and construction activities on high-voltage OHL systems
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  Ensure all work meets stringent safety and operational standards
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  Support training and development of team members
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  Drive productivity while upholding Balfour Beatty’s core values

What you'll be doing

• To safely and effectively set their gang(s) to work, planning and assigning
  duties and briefing their staff on what is required to achieve objectives set, on
  emergency procedures, on potential risks and on precautions to be taken to
  minimise those risks.
• To liaise with other foremen and with site engineers on progress with the job to
  help coordinate activities across tower-sites., identifying equipment and
  material needs and ensuring that they are delivered to (or collected from) site
  in a timely manner
• Ensure that accidents and near-miss incidents are promptly reported giving
  accurate details established at the time of the incident, assist in investigations
  when required
• To deliver toolbox talks, safety alerts and safety briefings to their team
• To directly supervise operatives on a day-to-day basis, establishing the
  methods to be used, ensuring that appropriate methods and PPE disciplinesare followed and assisting their gang in problem-solving when activities do not
  go according to plan
• To ensure that appropriate safety precautions and safety signage are set up
  before construction work commences, that winches and other machines are
  correctly positioned

To act as a “Competent Person” able to receive and interpret Permits to Work,
Authorities to Work Near Existing Services (AWNES), risk assessments and method
statements and to safely set their gang to work

• Earthing
• Piloting work
• Platforms
• Running out conductors
• Clamping in
• Blocking out
• Jumpering
• Spacering
• Jointing
• Downleads

To demonstrate correct use of common OHL equipment including:

• PPE
• Rope and knots
• Fittings assembly
• Pull-lifts
• Tirfors
• Blocks
• Bonds and slings
• Clamps
• Toggles
• Hand tools
• Protection systems – fall arrest
• Permanent attachment
• Demarcation
• Climbing
• Spacer trolley
• Lifting and lowering
• Stockings and J Stops

• Understand the site specific risk assessments to ensure all known risks are
  controlled.
• Understand and use the safe systems of work to be employed at the work site.
• Only operate plant with the correct authorisation and training.
• Wear the correct PPE at all times and use any specific PPE as required or
  instructed.
• Ensure that accidents and incidents are promptly reported to the Foreman
• Assist in the training and mentoring of Trainee Linesmen
• Apply appropriate earthing schemes to dissipate induced voltages

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Full clean driving licence
• Experience of working on a variety of construction project types.
• Knowledge of the Power industry
• Ability to work in a team
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to undertake work in high pressure situations
• Flexibility – Willing to travel and work across the UK
• Aptitude for working at heights
• Responsibility – a strong attitude towards health and safety

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Valid Plant Tickets (will be an advantage)
• OHL Authorisations (will be an advantage)
• Emergency First Aid at Work

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:

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  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
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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
We are 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://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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 protected]