Storeperson

About The Role

Join Balfour Beatty as a Storesperson – Power T&D Team

Location: Norwich Grid Park & Windfarm Substation

Pay: Weekly

Division: Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D)

Contract Type: Temporary/Project-based

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Storesperson to join our UK Power T&D team, supporting operations at Norwich Grid Park and Windfarm Substation. This is a vital, hands-on role, ensuring our site stores and yard are run efficiently and safely.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the smooth day-to-day operation of the site Stores and Yard
• Issue and receive materials, tools, specialist plant, components, consumables, PPE and equipment
• Maintain accurate records and ensure stock levels meet the demands of the project
• Deliver timely reports on inventory, including early alerts for limited or critical stock
• Catalogue stock effectively, ensuring correct segregation and grouping of materials
• Coordinate the safe disposal of redundant or waste items in line with regulations
• Uphold safety and quality standards across all store-related activities

What you\’ll be doing

• To co-ordinate and manage plant & stock ensuring all administration procedures are followed, and ensuring accurate stock management
• Regularly review supply alternatives to ensure best value is always achieved
• Liaise with operational staff to ensure materials required for site are arranged and accessible in line with operational extended hours working
• Unload and load delivery vehicles
• Check deliveries against advice notes and for quality, quantities and damage
• Liaise with suppliers on the replacement/return of faulty or damaged stock
• Ordering and issue of materials, PPE, consumables, etc.
• Hiring, acceptance and off-hiring of plant and equipment
• Management of the calibration of tools and equipment (including lifting)
• Security of yard ensuring access is only permitted to authorised personnel
• Ensuring yard(s) and store are tidy at all times
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your actions or omissions whilst at work
• Cooperate with BB in all matters pertaining to Health and Safety to enable the Company to carry out and enhance its legal duties and requirements
• Responsible for the health, safety and welfare of all persons under your control
• Do not recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare
• Bring to the attention of your manager any perceived shortcomings in health and safety arrangements or situations that you consider to be serious or imminent danger to yourself or others
• Do not undertake any safety critical work activity or activity for which a specific competence is required, unless you have received the necessary training/instruction and/or assessment and hold the appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work. Do not instruct others to undertake such work if they do not hold the appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work
• Work collaboratively with Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Operational Staff and Support Functions
• Drive yourself and others to comply with all business policies, procedures and governance
• Support the Project Team with development of a high-performance culture of one team
• Talk positively and listen actively across the business and the people within it

To Demonstrate Correct Use And Knowledge Of The Following

• PPE
• Fittings assembly
• Pull-lifts
• Tirfors
• Blocks and Wiring Equipment
• Bonds and slings
• Clamps
• Toggles
• Hand tools
• Protection systems – fall arrest
• Permanent attachment
• Demarcation
• Lifting and lowering

Who we\’re looking for

The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential

• Full clean driving licence
• 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
• Responsibility – a strong attitude towards health and safety

The Following Qualities/experience Are Desirable

• Experience of working on a variety of construction project types
• Knowledge of the Power industry (is an advantage)
• Valid Plant Tickets (will be an advantage)
• Valid Telehandler licence
• IT Skills – MS Outlook, MSP & MS Word, Excel
• 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.

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 of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks of 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 ongoing 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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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