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Job No. BBUK12292

Project Assistant - United Kingdom

Power T&D

Administration Support

United Kingdom
Permanent

About the role

đź“Ť Location: Kent (ME3 0AW)
🏗 Company: Balfour Beatty


Are you an organised and proactive individual looking to build a career in project administration? Join Balfour Beatty’s Power T&D Team as a Project Assistant and support the successful delivery of vital infrastructure projects.


As a Project Assistant, you will:
âś… Provide essential administrative support for project-level and central function activities.
âś… Work closely with the Team Coordinator and Senior Operational Leadership to maintain compliance with company policies and procedures.
âś… Assist in the implementation and continual improvement of project support processes.
âś… Train and support site-based Project Administrators and Engineers on administrative tasks.

What you'll be doing



  • Provide an expert and efficient administrative service to Head of Operations for all projects aligned to their portfolios

  • Adhere to and promote agreed administrative processes and procedures, continually reviewing in order to remain lean and efficient in day-to-day operations.

  • Delivery of all administrative activity including, but not limited to: site mobilisation and demobilisation; procurement; payroll; resourcing; facilities management; communications; travel/accommodation; events organisation and; any other activity advised by line management

  • Support the team coordinator in the continual review and subsequent implementation of best
    practice processes across all administration activity outlined above

  • Support operational leadership/team coordinator with business wide communications/engagement activity

  • Deputise for the Team Coordinator if necessary/appropriate

  • Document Controller

  • Ensure Balfour Beatty’s Code of Conduct is thoroughly understood, adhered to and promoted across the business to ensure safe, compliant and consistent working practices.

  • To operate in an open and even handed manner with all personnel across the business. Treat all who we interact with, with courtesy and respect, treating everyone equally and embracing differences.

  • Encourage everyone to achieve maximum potential.

  • To proactively contribute to teamwork and cross-functional working. To listen to each other and share knowledge enabling us to willingly combine expertise across the business and with our clients and supply chain.

  • Behaving with integrity and demonstrating professional image at all times. To always do what is right.

  • To take personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.

     


Who we're looking for


  • Energetic, positive person with a wish to solve problems and comply with procedures.

  • Proven record of delivering a reliable administrative service with a fast-paced environment.

  • High levels of IT Literacy with deep knowledge of Balfour Beatty systems

  • Full driving licence

  • A formal qualification in Business Administration or related discipline (desirable)

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

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


To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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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