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Job No. BBUK21711
Rail
Operational Specialists
Balfour Beatty Rail are recruiting for a Mechanical fitter to join their team at our depot in Singlewell near Gravesend. In this role the successful candidate will be maintaining Rail MPV (Multi-purpose Vehicles).
Maintain MPV’s, RRV, Stramm and Modules IAW the issued Technical Publications
Maintenance and custody of all documentation
Be proficient in and carry out the fault finding and subsequent repair of either mechanical or electrical engineering disciplines
Be proficient in carrying out as required verbal and written reports on faults, repairs,
maintenance, accidents and incidents
As part of a team develop initiatives to improve the quality, productivity, reliability and
availability of MPV’s, RRV, Stramm and Modules
Training and Professional Development as required
Any other Duties as directed by your Line Management
Reliability of MPV’s, Stramm and Modules Break downtime
Ideally served a recognised engineering apprenticeship
Electro-Mechanical Engineering experience - Highly desirable
Experience of Mechanical maintenance of any type of vehicle including; Cars, Vans, HGVs, Coaches/Buses, Trains or Military vehicles
Knowledge of and experience in the Rail industry - Beneficial
Knowledge of PLC and Danfoss control systems
Knowledge of Hydraulic and Pneumatically operated equipment
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:
- You'll receive a competitive annual leave entitlement, which may vary depending on your role, site, working pattern and applicable terms and conditions.
- 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 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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
