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Assistant Site Engineer (Year in Industry), Loughborough
Client: Eric Wright Group
Location: Loughborough, United Kingdom
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 95b3b1eb497a
Job Views: 4
Posted: 16.02.2025
Expiry Date: 02.04.2025
Job Description:
Role Overview
The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award-winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical, and farsighted. As a multi-award-winning leader in the UK civil engineering industry, Eric Wright Civil Engineering has specialised in delivering vital infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, structures, hydropower, and rail for more than 25 years.
With our commitment to quality, professionalism, safety, and integrity, we have delivered a comprehensive range of projects for a diverse range of public and private sector clients. Our experienced, award-winning team works in true collaboration with all our partners to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions to meet their project delivery targets with exceptional results - on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
Assistant Site Engineer (Year In Industry)
The Role
Due to a period of growth, we have a new and exciting role for a Year In Industry Assistant Site Engineer to join our Civil Engineering team based on our Zouch Project in Loughborough. Working with the Engineers, you will assist in the delivery of a project that matches the contract drawings in terms of dimensions, depths, size, position, verticality, using materials that conform with the specification, to the expected quality, in line with the programme.
Key Accountabilities
1. Work with the Engineer to set out and accurately give dimensional control to building operations.
2. Read and understand drawings and other information such as specifications and B of Q’s.
3. Produce ‘take offs’ of materials required and see that they are correctly referenced for requisitioning.
4. Ensure that surveying instruments are in good order, particularly cleaning and drying when used in the rain.
5. Assist in keeping accurate records of quantities and measures for payment purposes.
6. Assist in maintaining Quality Assurance records including photos, test records, and prescribed inspections as required by the Quality Plan.
7. Report any non-conformances for sign off with the Quality Manager.
8. Assist the Engineer to produce As-Built drawings and information.
9. Assist with general supervision of sub-contractors in ensuring that they meet the required standard of work without damage or disruption to other trades.
10. Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role.
11. Comply with Company rules, policies, and procedures at all times.
12. Carry out any other reasonable tasks which may be required from time to time to enable the company to remain adaptable to changing markets and needs.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
1. Some technical knowledge of construction and civils operations.
2. Time management skills.
3. Good level of communication skills.
4. Continuous Professional Development whilst gaining professional qualifications and recognition.
In Return We Offer
1. Competitive Salary
2. Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service.
3. Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focusing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance, governance, and career development.
4. Apprenticeship sponsorship while studying for a Quantity Surveying Degree.
5. Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future.
6. Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long-term illness.
7. Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more.
8. Potential Hybrid working - manage your own diary, working in the office, at home, or out with clients.
9. Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP.
10. EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance, and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances, and much more.
11. Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc.
12. Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future.
13. Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays.
14. A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focused on physical, emotional, financial, and career wellbeing.
Our Ethos
Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special; we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward-thinking, yet retaining much lost traditional values, we are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate, and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. When Eric Wright set up the business, his vision was to provide opportunities within the construction industry for employees to enjoy a career in their respective professions without the threat of shareholder sale or exploitation. 100% of the shareholding in the Eric Wright Group is owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, a charitable body that was established on principles of sustained employment and community regeneration.
The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its staff and clients and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. We are committed to equal opportunities, inclusion, and fairness across all employment opportunities and service delivery.
Department: EWCE
Contract type: Full time
Hours: 40
Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits
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