Skilled Piling Operative

The Rig Attendant is responsible for promoting Excellence, Teamwork, Integrity, and Respect. The Rig Attendant must remain self-aware and promote best practice and company values. The Rig Attendant must ensure that they are familiar with the relevant company policies and procedures and always follow.

What You'll Be Doing

• Direct the operation of a Piling Rig from a safe position and guide the rig to a given location, including through areas of limited or restricted space.
• Position yourself in a safe area away from the direction of travel or work activity and remain visible to the operator or driver at all times.
• Follow safe systems of work for all activities involving height, including rigging, hose blockage, refuelling, maintenance, cleaning and de‑rigging.
• Assist with HSE targets and ensure standards are maintained.
• Focus on zero‑harm, defect‑free delivery and sustainability principles.
• Follow Golden Rules and site HSEQS initiatives.
• Support the implementation of H&S documentation.
• Support immediate management in setting personnel to work.
• Attend and participate in daily activity briefings.
• Follow risk assessments, method statements, and work to existing Balfour Beatty safe systems of work.
• Ensure exclusion zones, signage, and gates are maintained while working closely with the designated Rig Operator.
• Report all observations, close calls and good practice to the supervisor.
• Align and ensure piles are accurately installed to specification (production control).
• Maintain safe working areas and exclusion zones during operations to prevent unauthorised entry.
• Be aware of project plans, specifications, schedules, and sequences of works; actively participate in meetings.
• Follow schedules and programmes, identify conflicts and propose resolutions.
• Monitor and react to ground or site conditions, including the piling platform.
• Ensure works are carried out efficiently and safely.
• Be prepared to work overtime and adjust breaks as required by the contract.
• Be ready to complete other site roles and tasks within the team.
• Deliver safe logistics for loading and unloading; eliminate safety risks through sound planning.
• Understand the importance of logistics for programme success.
• Follow loading and unloading procedures and coordinate the lifting of the cage with the designated slinger, signaller, and crane operator.
• Position the cage over the bore for installation under the direction of the Rig Attendant.
• Follow sequencing and logic of the project process.
• Follow drawings, specifications, and checklists.
• Complete required checklists, snags, and quality observations.
• Support the management of quality issues and the QA process, including NCRs.
• Assist in meeting target outputs as required for the scope of works.
• Stay aware of key contract dates and sustainability requirements.

Who We're Looking For

• Awareness of the need to develop leadership skills.
• Good communication skills at all levels, including supervisors.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to support improvement of safety and sustainability performance.
• Basic IT skills.
• Ability and willingness to train, instruct, and share knowledge.
• Talk positively, collaborate relentlessly, encourage constantly, make a difference, value everyone.
• Proficiency in piling techniques within Rotary, CFA, and Mini Piling.
• Experience with rigging and derigging.
• Proactive maintenance of piling rigs and equipment, recording issues and faults as required.
• Awareness of scheduling and programme management; short‑term planning for the overall construction programme.
• Understanding of basic regulatory requirements and standards.
• Basic understanding of safety protocols and best practices.
• Understanding of quality assurance and quality control processes.

Why Work for Us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

Some Of Our Key Benefits Are

• Attractive negotiated salary
• Company car
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension savings schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and family‑friendly policies
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme
• Discretionary annual salary reviews

About Us

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo‑technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors. Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross‑country rail and road projects. Our reputation as one of the UK’s leading specialist geo‑technical contractors is earned through the delivery of ground engineering solutions on some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious projects including HS2, The Shard, Wembley Stadium, Reading Station Viaduct, Marble Arch Place, Battersea Power Station redevelopment and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I 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.

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.