Construction Assurance Engineer
What do you get if you cross an award winning, innovative, water company and over 300 dedicated team members? Our Capital Delivery team of course!
Our ambitious and innovative projects (all 5000+ of them) help to combat the challenges of waste and water infrastructure, flooding and water quality. Be a part of something bringing benefits to our communities, health outcomes and environment. It could be the biggest challenge of your career.
If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.
We’re currently on the lookout for a Construction Assurance Engineer to join our Capital teams to work on projects within our waste/water treatment programme! The role will be home based with travel across Powys, Wrexham, Chester, and Shropshire.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
As a Construction Assurance Engineer, you will assist the Project Managers and Construction Managers to deliver projects in accordance with NEC4 conditions of contract whilst managing interfaces with local, third parties, customers and contractors and providing first line quality assurance. As well as this you’ll be the point of contact for the onsite contractors.
Your key accountabilities in helping us will be:
- Assist the project team in identifying and mitigating risks to the project
- Uphold Severn Trent standards and procedures
- Pre-construction duties including Enabling and Investigation works
- Undertake assurance testing of installed work
- Ensure on site work is carried out to required standards and delivered right first time
- Respond to, and address incidents with the Project Manager
- Drive the projects to construction completion
- Attend and contribute to site meetings
- Liaise with statutory bodies such and the general public
- Assist in the resolution of customer queries and complaints
- Carry our inspections and audits
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
Civil engineering and construction background would be advantageous and experience of managing site safety with relevant accreditations such as IOSH/SMSTS.
In this role you’ll have the ability to manage own time and workload across several concurrent projects with consideration of the delivery risks, operational risks, priorities, and programmes of individual projects.
You’ll have effective Communication: skilful in utilising the best strategies to communicate both positive and challenging messages.
You’ll hold a full UK Driving Licence.
The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a caring attitude we want to talk to you, too.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care. Is that you?
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies
- Two volunteering days per year
WHATS NEXT?
Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.
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