Project Trainer

Job Description

About the role

Balfour Beatty are looking for a Project Trainer to join our Power Transmission and Distribution Team covering our projects in Scotland.

The Project Trainer will work alongside our SME’s and training team to deliver training programmes to our Site Engineers across the country – assessing all Project staff trainees to ensure they are compliant with current legislation and company standards.

This role can be based anywhere within Scotland and will involve regular travel to Power T&D sites. A company car will be provided and any overnight expenses covered. When not travelling the role can be done remotely.

What you’ll be doing

• Assess all Project staff trainees to ensure they are compliant with current legislation and company standards
• Work in conjunction with the Training team to continually evaluate the effectiveness of the training solution(s) in relation to business needs and realign where appropriate or to develop new training materials.
• Develop training material and activities
• Assess/manage and deliver project job role training and support
• Train & deliver various training packages (setting to work/managing subcontractors, project fundamentals, etc.)
• Produce training programmes for project job role activity
• Deliver various training and assess end point assessment events
• Travel throughout the UK assessing and delivering project role Training
• Ensure that you develop your capabilities through continuing professional development

Who we’re looking for

Essential:

• Experience of working within construction/Power or utilities industry at a supervisor/engineer level
• Able to lead and manage work teams (Person in Charge)
• To hold a UK full driving licence and willingness to travel
• Competent in use of MS Office – Excel, Word, Outlook

Desirable:

• Previous training experience, knowledge sharing, development and coaching of others would be advantageous.
• Relevant Training and Assessment qualifications, CIPD/CPD accreditation (or equivalent)
• Management or Supervision Qualification

Why work for us

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.

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, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 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 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. We have partnered with WISE, ENEI, the Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE).

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.