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Section Engineer
May 10, 2023 | Comments Off on Section Engineer
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Responsibilities
As a Section Engineer, you'll be working within the Oxford Station team, supporting with the multi-discipline station upgrade which will increase the station capacity by constructing an additional platform and associated track through the existing operational station.
Your day to day will include:
- Assist in the preparation of 'as-built' drawings.
- Establishing effective systems to record work completed updating the Project Quality Plan accordingly.
- To assist in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity.
- Assist in the recording and testing of workmanship and materials, i.e. drainage, concrete, piling, brickwork etc.
- Regularly checking the setting out points and benchmarks, checking that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly.
What do we need from you?
This role of Section Engineer is great for you if:
- You will have a relevant qualification (Management qualification / NVQ L3 / HNC / Degree).
- You'll have knowledge and experience of the main management systems and processes used within a similar business, preferably in a Network Rail or comparable setting.
- You'll have a commercial and contractual awareness.
- You will have the ability to liaise in a professional manner with Client, Client Representatives, General Public.
- You'll have experience in a similar role.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
- new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.
- professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
- pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
- Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
- employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier
Who is Kier?
We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
Closing Date: 9 June 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.