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Job No. BBUK21601

Chargehand - Leeds

Living Places

Operational Specialists

Leeds
Permanent

About the role


Our Balvac team is looking for an experienced Chargehand to join us in a UK-wide, site-based position, as part of the wider UKCS Living Places business.


In this hands-on role, you will lead a small team of operatives carrying out specialist concrete repair, crack injection and associated works. Working closely with the Site Supervisor, Foreman, Contracts Engineer or Site Manager, you will ensure activities are completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.


The role involves working across different sites throughout the UK, so flexibility to travel, work overtime and adapt to operational requirements is essential.


What you'll be doing


As a Chargehand, your responsibilities will include:



  • Leading a small team of operatives and providing clear direction and support.

  • Organising and delivering work safely, efficiently and in line with programme requirements.

  • Ensuring task briefings are completed before work begins.

  • Making sure work package plans, method statements, risk assessments, procedures and site-specific rules are understood and followed.

  • Monitoring the quality and quantity of work produced by the team.

  • Completing maintenance and inspection checks, ensuring all associated records are accurate and submitted on time.

  • Reporting hazards, near misses, equipment breakdowns, damage and anything that could affect progress.

  • Participating positively in daily activity briefings and other relevant team meetings.

  • Working collaboratively with supervisors, managers, team members and site visitors.

  • Sharing knowledge and supporting the training and development of colleagues.

  • Identifying opportunities to improve working practices, productivity and site performance.

  • Demonstrating a positive attitude towards health, safety, quality and teamwork at all times.

  • Following company, manufacturer and supplier procedures to ensure the required standards are achieved.


Who we're looking for


You will have:



  • An NVQ Level 2 in Concrete Repair.

  • Between two and five years’ experience in concrete repair work.

  • Experience in crack injection and void-filling activities, including the use of acrylic resins, polyurethane and cementitious materials.

  • Practical experience of vacuum injection, pressure injection and grouting techniques.

  • A valid HSE-recognised CSCS card.

  • A strong understanding of work package plans, method statements, procedures, risk assessments, lift plans and site-specific requirements.

  • Good communication skills, with the confidence to communicate effectively with operatives, supervisors and managers.

  • The ability to lead a team while remaining willing to support others and work collaboratively.

  • A proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems.

  • A strong commitment to safe working, quality and operational excellence.

  • Flexibility to travel throughout the UK and work overtime or adjusted break patterns when required.

  • Relevant manufacturer or supplier training where required.


Additional competencies such as MEWP, Fire Marshal, Traffic Marshal, Manual Handling or Lift Supervisor training would be advantageous.


Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

Balvac is a leading specialist structural repair, strengthening and refurbishment contractor and wholly owned subsidiary of the Balfour Beatty Group. We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.


Our core business is the structural repair strengthening, protection and refurbishment of existing civil and building structure across the UK. We are active in highways, rail infrastructure, power including nuclear licensed sites and industrial facilities.


Specialist capabilities include: Concrete repair, including wet and dry spray concrete, Crack injection, Leak sealing injection, Structural strengthening including the use of FRP composite materials, Corrosion Protection and Cathodic Protection, Post tensioning to bridges, tanks and nuclear reactor vessels, Concrete carriageway rehabilitation using vacuum assisted void grouting and slab realignment techniques.


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. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone


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.


Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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