Construction Engineer
- Employer
- AWE
- Location
- Berkshire, England, Reading
- Salary
- £25000 - £35000 per annum
- Closing date
- 21 May 2022
- Reference
- R12856
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- Specialist area
- Building services (general)
- Function
- Engineer
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
AWE have an exciting new opportunity for a recent graduate to join their Construction Engineering team. Working on state-of-the-art capital and construction projects - some of which have never been done before - you'll be at the forefront of delivering a cutting-edge, sustainable environment for the future.
Construction Engineer
Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire
Salary: £26,500 - £35,000 (dependent on experience)
AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include:
Market leading contributory pension scheme
Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year, including Bank Holidays, plus every other Friday off)
Flexible working hours, (blended site/working from home opportunities)
Attractive salary sacrifice scheme
Exceptional, organic career and professional development opportunities (including support with training)
Funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body
This is a wonderful opportunity to gain exposure to areas of construction management operation, expertise, safety and management, which will stand you in good stead with developing an exciting and rewarding career within our delivery team.
Along with this, you will also:
Help maintain Construction function digital systems, records, repositories and registers to sustain compliance
Have strategic oversight of the construction central key deliverables and outputs to support organisational readiness and delivery of construction
Help develop/produce the AWE construction management policy, procedures and standards (safety & operational)
Support the management of expenditure and procurement, associated to the construction management overhead and training budgets
Collate, analyse, monitor and present technical data/information
Support and provide technical expertise to the functions subject matter experts (CDM, Work at Height, Temporary Works, Excavations) and Leadership team
What will you need to be considered?
Degree 'Hons' (or approaching completion) in an Engineering or Construction Management Build discipline
General appreciation of planning and working within a team to produce processes, standards and safe systems of work
Analytically/technically minded, with good problem-solving skills
Good interpersonal skills and an ability to interact at all levels
Competent in composing and critiquing technical reports/documentation and in presenting technical data
High computer literacy skills. Competent in Microsoft packages (advanced excel/spreadsheet skills desirable)
An awareness/appreciation of environment, safety, health, Construction Design and Management (CDM), security and quality driven practices/policy - Training will be availed to uplift competency
Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.
AWE plays a crucial role in the defence of the United Kingdom, by providing and maintaining the warheads for the country's nuclear deterrent. We are a centre of scientific, engineering and technological excellence, with some of the most advanced research, design and production facilities in the world. Our unique expertise also assists the UK Government in developing and delivering a range of innovative and integrated support services, including national nuclear security and counter-terrorism solutions.
AWE is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at AWE, including women, BAME and disabled people.
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