Balfour Beatty plc

Road Rail Operator

Company
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/9/2025
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Description
About The Role

Our team shape projects that connect communities and impact daily life for millions. Join our Rail team as a Road Rail Operator based out of Hither Green and build new futures. This is on a zero hour contract.

What you'll be doing

As an Road Rail Operator, you will have the following accountabilities:

  • Operating RRV’s in accordance with the safe system of work;
  • To ensure compliance with the Company’s Policies and Procedures on Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental;
  • Maintain regular communication and contact with the Project Supervisor;
  • Ensure communication from operational/maintenance staff regarding objectives and team activities;
  • Provide feedback as part of a team, to identify problems;
  • Ensure all documentation is completed as per Company policy.

Who we're looking for

The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential

  • Experience of the operation of on track plant, or an ability and willingness to learn;
  • Have a good awareness of railway health and safety requirements;
  • Be able to make a positive contribution to a dedicated team working on high profile contracts;
  • A flexible approach to work, being prepared to work around a roster that includes nights, weekends, bank holidays and respond to short notice changes of plan;
  • An appreciation of the importance of good customer relations;
  • Able to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing and have good awareness of safety critical communication;
  • Hold a current UK driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points;
  • Hold an in date PTS and medical.

Desired Competencies

  • BTA (London Underground specific;
  • PRS (Elizabeth Line Specific);
  • DLR Track Awareness;
  • OTP Lift Planning;
  • POS & ALO Planning;
  • POS Competent;
  • ALO Co-Ordinator.

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the 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

  • An attractive/negotiated salary;
  • 25 days annual leave + 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 works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

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: [email protected]
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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