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Job No. BBUK21815
Kilpatrick
Operational Specialists
Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability initiatives?
Balfour Beatty have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world over the past 115 years redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project.
As a result, alongside several consortium partners; Balfour Beatty have been selected by bp (British Petroleum) to construct a first-of-a-kind fully integrated gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage which is a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster.
Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Piping Superintendent to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.
Role purpose: The Piping Superintendent is responsible for the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of piping construction and installation works. The role provides leadership across piping activities, ensuring works are planned, coordinated, adequately resourced and delivered in accordance with programme requirements, engineering specifications, quality standards and Balfour Beatty procedures.
The role acts as a key interface between construction management, supervisors, engineering, planning, quality and commissioning, ensuring piping works are delivered safely, right first time and to agreed productivity and programme targets.
• Provide effective leadership to piping supervision and delivery teams, setting clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity and behaviours.
• Ensure piping construction activities are planned, coordinated and delivered in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, safe systems of work and project procedures.
• Ensure compliance with the Business Management System, including requirements relating to materials, risk, planning, productivity, document control and QA/QC.
• Manage available labour and supervision effectively, maintaining appropriate competency and supervisory coverage across work fronts.
• Coordinate piping installation activities with engineering, welding, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation, lifting, logistics, quality and commissioning teams.
• Monitor progress and productivity against the agreed programme, identifying constraints and implementing or escalating appropriate recovery actions.
• Ensure permits, risk assessments, method statements and associated safety controls are in place and understood before work commences, maintaining a visible commitment to Zero Harm.
• Ensure piping installations meet specified quality requirements, supporting inspection, testing, completion, punch-list clearance and handover activities.
• Maintain effective communication with the project team, client representatives and supply chain, identifying and communicating variations, risks and opportunities.
• Support the development of supervisors, apprentices and trainees through appropriate experience, coaching and development.
The following are considered necessary for the role:
• Recognised Pipefitting/Mechanical apprenticeship, vocational qualification or equivalent demonstrable competence.
• Appropriate CSCS-aligned competency card for the role and project
• Appropriate site-management or supervisory safety qualification, such as SMSTS, or project- approved equivalent.
• Relevant site safety passport or qualification where required by the project.
• Demonstrable knowledge of industrial piping construction, installation and associated safe systems of work.
• Ability to interpret piping drawings, isometrics, P&IDs, specifications and construction work packs.
• Working knowledge of piping fabrication, installation, supports, valves, pressure testing and system completion activities.
• Understanding of QA/QC requirements, inspection and test plans and construction quality records.
• Ability to plan and coordinate labour, materials, plant, access and work fronts to meet
programme requirements.
• Effective leadership and people-management capability, including developing and coordinating supervisors and frontline teams.
• Ability to monitor construction progress, productivity and performance and communicate appropriate actions to project management.
• Knowledge of relevant statutory, industry, company and client requirements
Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.
Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
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/
