Leading Cable Hand - Bridgwater, United Kingdom - Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty

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Bridgwater, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About the role
Amazing infrastructure isn't the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too.

Join our
Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a
Leading Cable Hand on
Hinkley Point and you can build something to be proud of here.

Overview

To be responsible to Supervise a Cable Team; to oversee the installation of all designed types of cables from cable drums to pre-installed containment systems and or structures, trench-duct works.

About Hinkley Point C

The first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; Hinkley Point C in Somerset will provide low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

Marking a significant milestone in the revitalisation of our nuclear power industry, Hinkley Point C will make a major contribution to the UKs move to reduce carbon emissions.

The electricity generated by its two EPR reactors will offset 9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, or 600 million tonnes over its 60-year lifespan.

What you'll be doing
As a
Leading Cable hand, you will have the following accountabilities;

Setting to work responsibility, briefing the team prior to the work commencing.
Ensure whatever task being instructed; you have a clear understanding of your role leading the team to execute a safe and timely install.
Always ensure you fully understand any associated risks, controls, and rules.
Report all unsafe events and conditions always taking care of yourselves and others
Intervene positively if you see something deemed unsafe.
Stop work if anything changes and inform your supervisor to enable any controlled change of instructions.
Listen and learn from any toolbox talks conducted by either your line supervisor or from the leadership team.
Actively embrace the behavioural safety programme across the site by displaying the safe choices in all our daily actions.
Aspire to develop several specific skills sets that will contribute to the potential further development within the cable team structure at HPC.
Ensure PPE, work equipment and tools are kept compliant as instructed.

Who we're looking for
Who we're looking for;

NVQ Level 3 Cable Installation
SSSTS
Client/Contractor National Safety Group Safety Passport [CCNSG]
Current in

- date CSCS card

Experience in laying all types of cable is preferred
Good Knowledge of all Cabling Aids.
Good Knowledge of Mechanical Winching
Be familiar with the IET Regulations regarding bending radii for various types and sizes of cables.
Able to obtain a high level security clearance.

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 Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work.

Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors:
Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

Job Reference:
BBUK09125