At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspect and report on plant equipment, ensuring compliance and readiness for operations.
- Company: Join a leading company committed to safety and quality in the construction industry.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, annual bonus, enhanced sick pay, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to equal opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team ensuring equipment is safe and ready for action.
- Qualifications: Experience in equipment inspection and strong organisational skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Primary Focus: To respond to off‑hire inspections, report damage and liaise with the Fabrication Department on repair scheduling, ensuring tooling is inspected, prepared and made available for site in a compliant manner. Support operational readiness by ensuring equipment is fit for purpose, correctly documented, and delivered in line with programme requirements.
What You’ll Be Doing (Primary Focus)
- Complete off‑hire inspections, identifying, recording and reporting damage, defects or missing items.
- Maintain accurate inspection, tracking and asset records using internal systems (e.g., POR and PowerForms).
- Ensure all documentation, certification and inspection records are completed and stored correctly.
Secondary Focus
- Carry out pre‑dispatch inspections of plant and tooling to confirm suitability and compliance prior to mobilisation.
- Ensure all plant indents are processed and fulfilled in line with programme requirements.
- Liaise with Fabrication and Plant teams to coordinate plant readiness and availability.
- Support the planning and scheduling of plant movements to minimise delays to site operations.
- Highlight any issues affecting plant availability or compliance in a timely manner.
- Promote good housekeeping and safe working practices within the yard and inspection areas.
What We’re Looking For
Skills And Qualifications- Experience in plant, tooling or equipment inspection (construction or engineering environment preferred).
- Good understanding of plant compliance and inspection requirements.
- Strong organisational and planning skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively with workshop, fabrication and operational teams.
- Competent IT skills, with the ability to learn and use systems such as POR and PowerForms.
- Good communication skills with the ability to report clearly and accurately.
- Proactive and reliable.
- Good attention to detail.
- Practical and solution‑focused.
- Able to manage workload and meet deadlines.
- Committed to maintaining high safety and quality standards.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus (based on personal/project performance).
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (min. 5% company contribution).
- Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation).
- Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance and Life Assurance.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays per year (increasing with service).
- Option to purchase additional annual leave.
- Paid annual professional memberships.
- Volunteering days.
- Professional growth and development.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Bachy Soletanche is committed to equal opportunities in employment with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity.
Plant Inspector in Ormskirk employer: Bachy Soletanche
Bachy Soletanche is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises safety, quality, and employee well-being. With a strong focus on professional growth, employees benefit from comprehensive training opportunities, enhanced sick pay, and a generous annual leave policy, all while working in a collaborative environment that values proactive contributions. Located in a dynamic sector, this role as a Plant Inspector not only ensures job security but also provides the chance to make a meaningful impact on operational readiness and compliance.
