Job No. BBUK14101
General Operative - Multi-Skill - Grays
Highways
Operational Specialists
Grays
Permanent
About the role
Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a General Operative to join our Lower Thames Crossing project.
Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live work and play.
As a General Operative working on the Lower Thames Crossing, your role will be to provide hands-on support to site operations ensuring the successful delivery of daily tasks in line with health, safety, and quality standards. You will be an integral part of the team, contributing to one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK, responsible for moving the project forward with efficiency and precision.

What you’ll be doing

• Assist in site setup and maintenance, including fencing, signage, and
• Carry out general labouring duties, including material movement, cleaning, and tidying of the site to maintain a safe work environment.
• Safely operate and maintain basic tools and machinery relevant to the role.
• Report damaged equipment promptly and ensure it is used in accordance with training and guidelines.
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and others.
• Participate in daily site briefings, toolbox talks, and safety checks.
• Follow instructions from supervisors and work collaboratively with site teams.
• Provide support as required to tradespeople, engineers, and other team members to ensure project timelines are met.

Who we’re looking for

• Previous experience in construction or infrastructure projects.
• CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices.
• Ability to work efficiently under supervision and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Relevant equipment operation certification (e.g., telehandler, forklift, dumper).
• First Aid training.

Key Competencies

• Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing tasks and work demands.
• Good communication skills with the ability to follow instructions clearly.
• Physically fit and capable of manual labour in varying weather conditions.

Still interested? then come and become colleagues with 26,000 staff and join a business which recorded 8.6bn in revenues last year, achieved industry leading customer satisfaction scores and has unrivalled employee engagement statistics.

An excellent range of benefits awaits the successful candidate: -

• An attractive / negotiated salary
• Pension savings schemes
• A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available as well via our balfourbeattycareers.com portal.

Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs 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 wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• 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’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.
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/
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

What you’ll be doing

• Assist in site setup and maintenance, including fencing, signage, and
• Carry out general labouring duties, including material movement, cleaning, and tidying of the site to maintain a safe work environment.
• Safely operate and maintain basic tools and machinery relevant to the role.
• Report damaged equipment promptly and ensure it is used in accordance with training and guidelines.
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring a safe working environment for yourself and others.
• Participate in daily site briefings, toolbox talks, and safety checks.
• Follow instructions from supervisors and work collaboratively with site teams.
• Provide support as required to tradespeople, engineers, and other team members to ensure project timelines are met

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• 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 mor