HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or officed based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Current Opportunity: Facilities Assistant

Location: 

Based in Coventry - the South Region comprises Sublots 2B, 2A and 1A Long Itchington Wood. It stretches for approximately 39.2km from Finham Brook to Southam through a mixture of rural and suburban landscapes

Role description:

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with previous experience of working in a similar role in a corporate environment to provide onsite support and be an integral member of our small facilities team at our site office in Burton Green. The Facilities Assistant will be expected to carry out admin duties, including updating of Health & Safety related compliance systems. They will also work closely with our wider facilities and office management teams as well as our facilities suppliers to ensure our office and premises are maintained to a high standard.

There will be a wide range of duties including:

• Providing general admin support to the Facilities management team.

• Support delivery of FM services at the assigned facility/location in accordance with SLAs and required standards.

• Updating relevant H&S compliance systems and databases.

• Liaising with Office and Facilities Manager and the wider Facilities supply chain regarding the status of work being undertaken on our premises.

• Undertake front desk and reception duties, including visitor management and access control. Processing train, hotel and flight bookings.

• Monitor and replenish office supplies and consumables for the assigned site.

• Ensuring that meeting rooms are checked throughout the day and that any faults are proactively identified.

• Proactively identifying and reporting repairs, maintenance or cleaning issues that require resolving.

• Support fire safety compliance, including alarm resting, fire checks, and maintaining clear escape routes.

• Supporting health and safety inspections and cleaning audits as required.

• Providing support and assistance at any special events held in the building.

• Maintaining the office’s SharePoint page and sending out Facilities communications to all staff.

• Proactively contributing to the wider office management team activities and BBV wider activities including the promotion of social committee events, charity events and other BBV publicised events and activities.

Essential Experience & Qualities:

•  IT literate with a good working knowledge of Office 365 and the usual Microsoft packages.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills. 
• Confident in dealing with people at all levels.
• Excellent customer service skills with a friendly and helpful manner.
• Excellent administration experience. 
• Positive outlook – every day is different in Facilities! 
• Attention to detail and great observation skills.
• Diving licence.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Why Join Us:

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)

Family-friendly policies

Excellent pension & healthcare

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

About Us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.