Job Description

We offer a fully funded scheme where on completion you will gain a degree. Training will include time in relevant departments offering a broader understanding of how the business operates getting involved in interesting and challenging work. At the same time, you’ll be earning a competitive salary. Recent projects include; Liverpool Football Club Training Campus, Glasgow Whisky Experience and the Ikea Superstore Exeter.

The trainee Engineer will assist the Engineer in ensuring and delivering all aspects of dimensional accuracy on a construction or civil engineering project irrespective of how the work is procured and delivered (e.g. by McL&H direct labor force or subcontractor). This is not a reactive role and the trainee Engineer should assist the Engineer in taking pro-active steps, prior to works commencing, to ensure dimensional accuracy within all construction elements, fabrics, fixtures and fittings in their entirety. Such pro-active steps may include, for example, reviewing drawings and specifications with subcontractors and site managers prior to works starting to ensure that all parties fully understand project requirements and thereby minimizing the likelihood of non-complaint works arising.

• Assist with all document control relating to drawings and specifications, including maintaining up to date registers, and ensuring that such documents are timeously issued to all persons, parties and subcontractors.
• Support the line manager in monitoring quality specification compliance is achieved first time round by adopting a positive and pro-active approach to project delivery and by communicating clear and concise quality standards and expectations to all site operatives.
• Set high personal standards of professionalism at all times particularly in relation to health and safety culture, environmental management and quality assurance procedures and processes.
• Raise Technical Queries. • Assist in the compilation of Risk Assessment and Methods Statement for any aspect of site works as and when necessary.
• Help in the maintenance of an up to date record of existing services and new services as and when they are installed, altered or removed from the confines of the site.
• Fully embrace the principles of the Considerate Constructors’ Scheme and provide active input to maximize the company’s performance in the scheme.
• Be aware of the need to work closely with the project commercial team and provide and maintain information, records etc. which will ensure a strong and robust commercial position and maximize value and minimize exposure to claims and or additional costs from subcontractors, clients etc.
• Help in ensuring that accurate primary setting out control is established prior to commencement of site works.
• Assist the Engineer in ensure that an initial Ordinance Grid Level survey is carried out prior to commencement of site works, together with verification of any assumed levels or dimensions, including existing drainage, kerb tie-ins, adjoining structures etc.
• Support the Engineer when carrying out a dilapidation survey of existing buildings, property, infrastructure etc. prior to works commencing on site.
• Be familiar with the Company Health and Safety Policy, individual role responsibilities and ensure full compliance. Provide assistance in maintaining as-built drawings.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities