About the role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Utilities Co-ordinator to join our M3 Junction 9 project .
Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage, and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live work and play.
As a Assistant Utilities Co-ordinator, you will be tasked with assisting the Utilities Manager to ensure that the project is compliant to BB Internal Business management systems (BMS) for working near utilities. Providing site support producing and monitoring Utilities permits.
What you'll be doing
- Production, auditing, approving, and monitoring of Permits to Dig as per PAS128
- Working with the construction team to ensure Permits are in place in advance of works and marked out clearly.
- Assist the Manager Leasing with the Utility owners to ensure the correct permissions are in place.
- Assisting the Utilities Manager to ensure the project is compliant with internal Business management System relating to working near services and other client/industry requirements or best practise.
- Ensuring site awareness of Utilities policy and BMS requirements
- Interfacing with audit function to support the Utilities Team with Management System audits.
- Have Extensive experience in scanning and marking out services to assist the utilities Engineer when needed.
- Living the Balfour Beatty Values.
- Ensuring a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
Who we're looking for
- BSc in relevant field (preferable)
- Strong work ethic
- Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
- Holds a valid CSCS Card.
- Knowledge in scanning and marking out Utilities as per PAS128
- Must be a strong team player, with developed communication skills
- Proven previous experience in a Construction role (preferable)
- Experience in highways and construction requirements (preferable)
- Good working knowledge of working with Permit to dig Systems
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
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
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.
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