Works Supervisor
Balfour Beatty plc
Date: 3 hours ago
City: Dundee
Contract type: Full time
About The Role
Balfour Beatty is seeking dedicated and skilled Works Supervisors to join our Power T&D Team, based in Scotland (Dundee).
Join our Power T&D business as a Works Supervisor and benefit from our comprehensive 13-week Upskilling Programme, designed to accelerate your professional growth and equip you with the latest industry competencies. This structured programme blends core and mandatory training, including health and safety, first aid, and digital skill. With advanced modules in project management, technical documentation, environmental sustainability, and commercial awareness. Through immersive learning environments, hands-on technical sessions, and exposure to cutting-edge digital tools, you’ll gain practical expertise in supervising complex site operations, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with the highest standards of quality and safety.
The programme also features dedicated project shadowing and a final capability assessment, providing you with real-world experience and the confidence to lead teams on live projects. You’ll develop key skills in leadership, planning, incident response, and stakeholder communication, all while building a strong foundation for future career progression within the organisation. By the end of the 13 weeks, you’ll be fully prepared to take on the challenges of a Works Supervisor role, with a clear pathway for ongoing development and advancement in the Power T&D sector.
In Return You'll Get
What you'll be doing
Working alongside the Project Manager and project team with accountability for
successful project delivery including planning of subcontracted works, setting
subcontractors to work, assisting in planning and delivery of overall and wider works
program, monitoring of works, ensuring documentation is in place for work activities and ensure works are being delivered efficiently and safely.
Who we're looking for
To join us in this role, ideally you will have some or most of the following:
We are expecting the training course to take place in September and you will need to be available for the full 13 weeks.
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:
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
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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
Balfour Beatty is seeking dedicated and skilled Works Supervisors to join our Power T&D Team, based in Scotland (Dundee).
Join our Power T&D business as a Works Supervisor and benefit from our comprehensive 13-week Upskilling Programme, designed to accelerate your professional growth and equip you with the latest industry competencies. This structured programme blends core and mandatory training, including health and safety, first aid, and digital skill. With advanced modules in project management, technical documentation, environmental sustainability, and commercial awareness. Through immersive learning environments, hands-on technical sessions, and exposure to cutting-edge digital tools, you’ll gain practical expertise in supervising complex site operations, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with the highest standards of quality and safety.
The programme also features dedicated project shadowing and a final capability assessment, providing you with real-world experience and the confidence to lead teams on live projects. You’ll develop key skills in leadership, planning, incident response, and stakeholder communication, all while building a strong foundation for future career progression within the organisation. By the end of the 13 weeks, you’ll be fully prepared to take on the challenges of a Works Supervisor role, with a clear pathway for ongoing development and advancement in the Power T&D sector.
In Return You'll Get
- ompetitive
- excellent benefits including a Company Car
What you'll be doing
Working alongside the Project Manager and project team with accountability for
successful project delivery including planning of subcontracted works, setting
subcontractors to work, assisting in planning and delivery of overall and wider works
program, monitoring of works, ensuring documentation is in place for work activities and ensure works are being delivered efficiently and safely.
Who we're looking for
To join us in this role, ideally you will have some or most of the following:
- Previous experience in any construction role or environment.
- Experience in implementing safe systems of work
- Experience in managing risks and change processes
- Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence
- Experience of supervising a small team
- Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the organisation
- Able to undertake work in high pressure situations with a flexible attitude
- A record of a solutions-based approach to problem solving
- Proficient on O365
- Holds CSCS and SSSTS or equivalent
We are expecting the training course to take place in September and you will need to be available for the full 13 weeks.
- Impactful Work: Contribute to a landmark project that will shape the UK’s energy landscape.
- Career Development: Gain unparalleled experience and advance your career in a high-profile environment.
- Dynamic Team: Join a team of dedicated professionals committed to excellence and innovation.
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
- 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…
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
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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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