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Section Engineer
August 11, 2023 | Comments Off on Section Engineer
Location: Plymouth, Devon.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Responsibilities
As a Section Engineer you'll be working within the major projects Devonport team, supporting them in the refurbishment of the 10 dock at Devonport.
Your day to day will include:
- Manage in the preparation of 'as-built drawings'. Manage the preparation of sketches for distribution on site, ensuring clear communication channels are in place for effective understanding
- To establish and manage effective systems to record the progress of work to be reviewed and completed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity, then updating the Project Quality Plan accordingly.
- Assist in the recording and testing of workmanship and materials, i.e., drainage, concrete, piling, brickwork etc.
- Responsible for setting out works constructed within allowable tolerances. Regularly checking the setting out points and benchmarks and checking that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly. Ensures workforce understand setting out information has been identified as suitable for the type of work being carried out.
- Provides engineering support to ensure technical problems are overcome and technical queries are answered.
Who are we looking for?
This role of Section Engineer is great for you if:
- You have had experience in a similar role.
- You have Commercial and Contractual awareness, with the ability to competently judge and use your problem solving skills
- You will have proven people and project management skills with the ability to liaise in a professional manner with Client, Client Representatives, General Public
- You have a related HNC/Degree or equivalent, and hold a Full UK Driving Licence
- You are a Team leader with organisational skills
Due to the site being a high security military navy base, we require additional security checks which can take up to 8 weeks, in extreme circumstances some roles on this contract are only available to British nationals . If you have any questions about your eligibility for this role because of this, please contact inclusiverecruitment@kier.co.uk
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.
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?
As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.
We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.
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.
Closing Date: 10 September 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.