Senior Craftsperson
CompanyBalfour Beatty plc
Location
Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/28/2026
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Occupation TypeElectricians and electrical fitters
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
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Description
About The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Craftsperson to support the delivery of temporary plumbing installations across Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK projects nationwide. This is a hands‑on, site‑based role working on varied projects, where safety, quality and teamwork are at the heart of everything you do.
The role is UK‑wide, will involve travel to live construction sites, and may include working away from home depending on project requirements. If you enjoy variety, taking ownership of your work, and being part of a business that genuinely puts Zero Harm first, this could be a great opportunity for you.
What you'll be doing
Essential
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Craftsperson to support the delivery of temporary plumbing installations across Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK projects nationwide. This is a hands‑on, site‑based role working on varied projects, where safety, quality and teamwork are at the heart of everything you do.
The role is UK‑wide, will involve travel to live construction sites, and may include working away from home depending on project requirements. If you enjoy variety, taking ownership of your work, and being part of a business that genuinely puts Zero Harm first, this could be a great opportunity for you.
What you'll be doing
- Delivering temporary plumbing installations across construction sites
- Working safely and in line with Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Task Briefings and Toolbox Talks
- Promoting Balfour Beatty’s Values, Zero Harm, and Right First Time culture
- Identifying hazards and implementing effective site controls
- Ensuring all tools, plant and equipment are suitable, compliant and well maintained
- Monitoring workmanship and supporting quality standards across installations
- Assisting with QA activities, including using BIM Field 360
- Supporting sustainability and environmental objectives on site
- Highlighting additional works, variations and future site requirements
- Liaising with supervisors, engineers, subcontractors and site teams
Essential
- Experience in temporary plumbing installations
- Solid understanding of health & safety legislation
- CSCS card and a full UK driving licence
- Ability to communicate safe systems of work clearly
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
- A proactive approach with the ability to work on your own initiative
- Experience delivering high‑quality plumbing installations on live construction sites
- Solution‑focused mindset with the ability to work to tight deadlines
- Experience taking ownership of works from start to finish, including handover
- Fully qualified Plumber or Mechanical Fitter, with an interest in progressing to Appointed Person (AP) level
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?
Benefits
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…
Asset & Technology Solutions provides innovative, safe and sustainable solutions to the Balfour Beatty projects across the UK. Our wide range of equipment and services includes HGV’s, tower and crawler cranes, piling equipment, CCTV and security services, survey services and drones, suction excavators, sweepers, modular accommodation and much more.
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 suppor
t 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
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