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We're looking for an Assistant Engineer to join our team based in Exeter, Ipswich, or Salford.
Location: Exeter, Ipswich, or Salford – remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 40 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Assistant Engineer, you'll be working within the Design Team, supporting them in delivering reliable and compliant drainage and water design solutions. You'll be working on exciting and meaningful projects that make a real difference to communities. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your technical skills whilst contributing to high-quality design solutions in a supportive and collaborative environment. You'll be delivering well-defined drainage and water design tasks, helping projects progress smoothly whilst building your expertise and advancing your professional development.
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Your Day To Day Will Include
- Producing engineering calculations, drawings, and design documentation for drainage and water projects
- Assisting with hydraulic and hydrological models, and preparing reports and specifications
- Supporting site visits, surveys, and investigations to inform design work
- Undertaking research and desk studies to ensure designs meet required standards and regulations
- Identifying and flagging any risks or issues within your tasks to support timely resolution
What are we looking for?
This role of Assistant Engineer is great for you if:
- You have experience producing engineering calculations, drawings, reports, and models in drainage and water design
- You understand relevant design standards, regulations, and quality assurance processes
- You're comfortable undertaking site visits, surveys, and desk-based research
- You have strong attention to detail and communicate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams
- You hold a full driving licence and are willing to travel as required
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Rewards And Benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
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