Balfour Beatty are currently looking for a Lines Person to join our Rail Electrification business unit on an exciting project based in Newport, Wales.

Reporting into the OLE Supervisor/Construction Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the installation of overhead equipment, delivering all aspects of overhead line electrification construction. With knowledge of the relevant rail standards, you will be experienced in OLE installation and will promote safety as the highest priority at all times, enabling your team to deliver quality results, safely to national standards.

You will be competent in working on sites with various types of overhead line equipment and will hold a minimum OLEC 2 competence.

In this varied and interesting role, you will be responsible for;

• Promoting safe working practices; ensuring full implementation and compliance with safety rules and regulations.
• Assisting and supporting the Construction Manager/Supervisor, ensuring project compliance with statutory legislation, Network Rail Group and Company Standards, Company Management systems, processes and procedures.
• Adhering to SSOW packs and Task Briefs in line with the standards and relevant project Work Package Plan(s).
• Attending safety briefings.
• Ensuring that accident/incident reporting and investigations are undertaken in a timely manner as instructed and in accordance with the safety management system, and that issues arising are addressed in a timely manner.
• Ensuring that all stipulated PPE is worn by all staff.

To be successful in this role you will have;

• Previous Rail industry experience
• Completed OLEC 2
• PTS/IWA
• The ability to read and understand drawings.
• Emergency First Aid at Work