Work for Balfour Beatty

Introduction to Balfour Beatty

We are Balfour Beatty, a leading infrastructure group operating internationally – engineers, builders, project and facilities managers, analysts, consultants and more.

For over 110 years we have created and cared for the vital assets that enable societies and economies to grow: road and rail; airports, seaports, tunnels and bridges; health and education facilities; heat, light, power and water; places to live and places to work – the infrastructure that underpins all our lives and drives innovation.

From our beginnings in 1909 we have grown to become an international business operating in emerging and mature economies alike. We are one of the few companies with the skills to deliver complex projects of huge scale and take advantage of the growth in long-term infrastructure markets.

Our impact is in iconic structures, bold engineering feats, behind-the-scenes innovation and joined-up thinking – financing and partnerships that make up the world’s great infrastructure projects today.

The combined breadth of our capabilities and depth of our technical expertise makes us a true international leader in infrastructure. The dedication of our people and the shared values that unite us give our many stakeholders the confidence to trust us and do business with us. We have a collective commitment to operate sustainably and safely wherever we operate.

Why we’re working with Rest Less

We’re working with Rest Less because we want to show you our culture and career opportunities for the over 50s. We are a diverse and inclusive organisation and recognise that whatever age you are, you bring a wide range of skills, experience and ideas to the table, which will help shape daily life for millions. It is not just your experience you bring, but your experiences which will help us shape our culture and our shared future.

Why work with Balfour Beatty

Challenge yourself, and you’ll do truly impressive work. Control your career, and you’ll grow like never before. Explore our business, and you’ll enjoy a richer experience. And we’ll support you all the way.

Landmark projects. Stronger communities.
Bold ideas. Your own career.
You can shape a lot of things with Balfour Beatty.

THIS IS WHERE IT STARTS.

What makes Balfour Beatty a great place to work? Is it the limitless career opportunities, our inclusive culture, the scale and complexity of our projects or working alongside the industry’s finest experts? Hear from our colleagues across the UK, US and Hong Kong on why you should shape a career at Balfour Beatty.

Find your perfect opportunity at Balfour Beatty

Real-life stories

Changing your career track or transferring to a new company needn’t be daunting. We asked some of our valued team to tell us about their experiences of working at Balfour Beatty. We hope they inspire you too.

Phil's story

Phil started his career with us when he joined Balfour Beatty as a Student Engineer. He then went on to grow his career and has since returned to Balfour Beatty and has continued to thrive over the last 10 years with us. When ‘things are frequently changing’ within our industry and company, you have the opportunity to shape today and the world of tomorrow.

Roger's story

Everybody has a place here at Balfour Beatty. We recognise that whatever age, ethnicity, gender you are, you bring a wide range of skills, experience, and ideas to the table, which will help shape daily life for millions.

As Roger highlights ‘It’s important that we embrace new ideas and different ways of working, from as many sources as we can’ to aid us to shape our culture and our shared future.

It was Roger’s ideas and passion for development that has since enabled him to go from Senior Recruiter to now a Team Leader.

Gary's story

Gary has been with the company for 14 years and has worked on big scale projects and been a part of a variety of work.

With Gary being a part of Balfour Beatty, we are able to shape innovation and develop not only our people but our work and company too.

Example roles at Balfour Beatty

Project Manager – Construction Services

Balfour Beatty has exciting opportunities for Project Managers to join our teams.

A project manager with us leads the site operations and manages the supply chain to deliver projects to time, cost and quality targets and standards. They also ensure safety targets and standards are maintained and ensure sustainability targets and standards are achieved.

Finance Manager

Balfour Beatty Investments develops, finances, manages and operates public and private infrastructure projects. They are responsible for raising and structuring finance to help customers achieve goals that might otherwise be unattainable. They also invest directly in infrastructure assets, particularly where there are opportunities to manage the project upon completion and enhancel efficiency.

With the support of the Head of Finance, Finance Managers manage the financial affairs of portfolios of Balfour Beatty Investments concession companies to optimize value of investments, meet IFRS and UKGP reporting requirements, and comply with statutory and regulatory obligations – all whilst supporting and motivating the development of the team.

Balfour Beatty brand values

We’re Lean: We create value for our customers and drive continuous improvement.

We’re thoughtful and agile, continuously challenging our ways of working to improve health and safety and productivity, eliminate waste and enhance quality to make us more competitive.

We’re Expert: Our highly skilled colleagues and partners set us apart

Our people are leaders. We’re the experts of today and inspire the leaders of tomorrow. We invest in our colleagues, building their skills and knowledge, to develop a passionate, world-class workforce drawn from all parts of our society.

We’re Trusted: We deliver on our promises and we do the right thing

We build trust every day by delivering on our promises, always. We’re accountable for our decisions and work with the upmost integrity to ensure we’re making the right choices.

We’re Safe: We make safety personal

Safety is our license to operate. Nothing is more important than the health, safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and the communities we serve. We are unrelenting and uncompromising in our commitment to achieving Zero Harm.

We’re Sustainable: We act responsibly to protect and enhance our planet and society

We leave a positive legacy for the people we work with, the communities we work in, and the world in which we operate. We want to enhance our impact on the environment, working with our supply chain partners, customers and communities to ensure our choices are sustainable.

Balfour Beatty diversity statement

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and strive for an inclusive culture which nurtures people of all genders and backgrounds.

As a company that looks to achieve meaningful, sustainable changes – not quick fixes, we recognise that change must be led from the top. Our Group Chief Executive Officer, Leo Quinn, is our Board-level sponsor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and for our Diversity and Inclusion strategy, ensuring momentum and a true cultural shift throughout our organisation. In the UK, the delivery of the strategy in underpinned by our Value Everyone Action Plan.

Ultimately, we want to be an employer of choice for high quality, talented people no matter their gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, social background, or religion, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

We have four employee-led Affinity Networks that help us to build understanding in all areas of diversity and inclusion, and to make meaningful change in the medium to long term. They help to formulate action plans for us to take forward and promote a more inclusive workplace that enables innovation, understanding and harmony.

These employee-led Affinity Networks are the following:

LGBT+
Multi-Cultural
Ability
Gender

Balfour Beatty partnerships

‘Inspiring Change in the Workplace’ award- Inspiring Change Awards at the Civil Engineers Contractors Association (CECA)

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.