Appointed Person Lifting

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: Appointed Person Lifting

Location: Based in Birmingham - the Central Region runs from the east of Birmingham into the city centre, comprising Sublot Delta, 1B, 4 and 5S. More than 50% of the structures within IPT Area North are located in the Central Region. This region, which covers a complex urban environment, also includes the 3.5 mile twin bore Bromford Tunnel. It also includes Interchange Station, as well as crossing three major highways (A45, M6 and M42).

Key Accountabilities:

Manage BBV appointed lifting personnel and coordinate lifting requirements and lift plans with sub-contractors. Including producing lifting schedules for planned works

Assist in HSE reporting and carrying out lifting incident investigations and sharing lessons learned from the wider BBV project

Liaise with Engineers and Planners to develop RAMS and Task Briefings, so to ensure lifting activities are suitably covered Establish the impact of events to programme delays and to propose any mitigations and solutions

Working with other Lifting Appointed Persons to educate and impart knowledge and lessons learned to the wider BBV and subcontractor lifting workforce

Assess & check lifting competence of BBV & sub-contract lifting personnel and ensure relevant role specific appointments are raised

Generate Lift Plans for self-delivery lifting activities Appraise sub-contractor and visiting lifting plant Lift Plans

Essential Experience/ Qualifications:

Proactive and collaborative approach

Developed communication, effectively at all levels

Team working skills

SMSTS

CSCS

NVQ Level 5 or 6 in Controlling Lifting Operations

CPCS A61 or NPORS

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.

Job Overview

Internal reference

DS0118.1

Job status

Full time

Closing date

06/08/2026

Location

Birmingham

Hours per week

40