Assistant Engineer

Job Description

Who we are:Avove is a new, independent utilities infrastructure business, formed from the utilities division of leading infrastructure services company, Amey.We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better.We are proud to work in partnership with our clients, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Scottish Water, Northern Powergrid and Scottish Power.What we can offer:We offer a competitive salary that is based on proven skills and experience. Hard work is celebrated and rewarded. We recognise that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 24 days holiday plus statutory holidays (option to buy more)
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Life assurance
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising

The Role:You will be required to provide support to a Senior and/or Principal Engineer within a design team to ensure compliance with all relevant technical standards and that the delivery of all the specified project outcomes is on time, within budget and to thequality required.The positions will be based in our Eurocentral Office and will involve a mixture of hybrid working.Responsibilities:

• Implement the project requirements to fully meet the client specification in accordance with relevant standards
• Undertake any work of a technical nature that falls within ability and competence
• Be confident to work under minimum supervision and competent to check the work of others and supervise less experienced or junior staff
• Assist with competency appraisal processes subject to suitable level of supervision
• Carry out site visits and surveys and inspections
• Prepare and check feasibility studies, inspection, assessment and technical reports and other written documents in an appropriate format ensuring compliance with Amey procedures
• Comply with the requirements of the companies Integrated Management System including Health & Safety, Environmental and all other appropriate regulations
• Prepare/check design approach, calculations, drawings and documents
• Take line management responsibility for the direction and supervision of junior design team members to help ensure timely project delivery is achieved within budget and in accordance with the specification
• Engage in client and third party liaison
• Support the preparation of bids and delivery of services on other contracts, when required
• Keep up to date with industry best practice and where appropriate apply best practice within the team environment

Skills & Experience:

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (CEng / IEng through ICE, CIHT or IStructE) or approaching CEng or IEng status having completed the necessary training requirements
• Computer literate and conversant with MS Office suite and relevant engineering software packages
• Demonstrable experience in Water / Wastewater Engineering
• Good written and oral communication and organisational skills and to produce reports in clear concise English
• Desire to develop existing skills and acquire new technical competences to enhance personal and team capability
• Proven ability to work within a team environment with a dedicated approach to meet project deadlines
• Client focused approach to service delivery
• Proven enthusiasm to embrace and participate in career development initiatives
• Full Driving Licence

Our main value is to "Move Life Forward" and we are committed to developing our colleagues and encouraging personal growth, in conjunction with a flexible working approach so everyone can thrive in an inclusive and open environment.We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates independently through all stages of recruitment process.