Buyer
- Recruiter
- Balfour Beatty
- Location
- Bristol
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 21 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 19 Oct 2017
- Sectors
- Procurement
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
About the role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join our Major Projects team to work at Avonmouth.
What you'll be doing
As a Buyer, you will:
- Assist in the successful procurement of the relevant goods and services, to meet the exemplar project aspirations across the Integrated Delivery Team (IDT)
- Support and drive the Economic, SHE and Legacy Benefits management plans, through close working relationships with the supply chain
- Raise orders ensuring relevant technical and commercial clauses are included
Who we're looking for
You will:
- Hold GCSE grades C and above or equivalent (incl. Maths and English Language)
- Have experience of procurement, ideally within the construction industry
- Hold a procurement qualification, or be working towards would be an advantage
- Have project site based experience would be an advantage
- Have confidence to negotiate competitively and effectively
- Be computer literate (use of excel, word, powerpoint) and purchasing systems
Why work for us
Hinkley Point C is a landmark project. Not only will it be the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations, but it will be the first nuclear power station to be built in the UK for more than 20 years. It is also one of the biggest and most complex infrastructure projects currently planned in the UK. The marine works contract involves major tunnelling and offshore works.
The contract includes the design and construction of two intake tunnels and an outfall tunnel, as well as the installation of a number of intake/outfall heads, shafts and piles which will form part of the cooling system for the nuclear station's reactors. In total, the project requires over 9.5km of tunnel - both onshore and offshore - with internal diameters up to 7m at depths of up to 50m below sea level.on.
About us
From wind farms to railways, through tunnels and over bridges; our design and construction teams have been successfully delivering complex projects for over 100 years.
We have a proven record of delivering and managing tailor-made infrastructure and construction schemes for each of our customers. Our recent schemes have included the London 2012 Aquatics Centre, Heathrow Airport's Terminal 2B, Whitelee Windfarm and the White City Development Substation.
We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.
Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) and a member of Stonewall's Diversity Champions programme. Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.
Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.