Assistant/ Trainee Engineer - North Ayrshire

Careys Foundation; Dalry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction and engineering services provider is looking for an Assistant/Trainee Engineer to join their team in North Ayrshire. This role is ideal for recent or current Civil Engineering students who are eager to engage in Groundworks Projects, ensuring effective site management and health and safety compliance. With excellent benefits, including a company pension and personal development opportunities, this position is perfect for those who thrive in dynamic environments. You'll be part of a supportive team focused on innovation and quality execution.

Benefits

Company Pension

26 Days Holiday plus holiday

Healthcare

Car allowance

Gym Membership

Cycle to Work

Health Cash Plan

Dental Insurance

Qualifications

• Recently completed or currently studying Civil Engineering.
• Ability to manage surveying equipment.
• Knowledge of Quality Management and Assurance.

Responsibilities

• Support the technical delivery of Groundworks Project.
• Participate in Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability targets.
• Keep site diary and share information with team.
• Provide quantity information for materials and assist with logistics.

Skills

Understanding of HSES regulations

Communication skills

Interpreting engineering information

Dimensional control

Education

Civil Engineering qualification

Job description

Assistant/ Trainee Engineer - North Ayrshire

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: North Ayrshire

Description

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join a highly skilled team delivering several new projects across the Glasgow region.

As an Assistant or Trainee Site Engineer, you will support the technical delivery of this Groundworks Project. You will have a flair for technical complexity and detail, with a core motivation to engage with, innovate and inspire the teams around you. As an integral part of the operations team, your role will be key to the successful delivery of our projects.

Careys Engineers work as part of a team, interpreting engineering information and conveying it to the workforce to ensure the project is delivered on programme and budget.

Key Responsibilities

Health and Safety, Environment and Sustainability:

• Basic understanding of HSES regulations and good practice and ability to communicate to others
• Participates in delivering project Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability targets

Construction Methodology:

• Keeps a site diary, sharing this information with the site team and contributing to knowledge capture, share initiative
• Ability to access and interpret engineering information and effectively communicate with the site team, by way of mark‑ups, sketches, calculations, or within their setting out of the works

Setting out, Dimensional Control:

• Provides dimensional control for an area of the works, ensuring that surveying instrumentation used is within calibration.
• Produces as‑built surveying compliance checks for an area of the works, ensuring the results are presented in a format suitable to be included in the project records.
• Able to manage the survey equipment being used on the project

Quality Management:

• Assists in the delivery of the Quality Plan and Assurance targets relevant to the project

Procurement of materials and plant, logistics:

• Provides quantity information and carries out material call‑offs and requisitions, measurement of material usage/reconciliation
• Assists with logistics planning and scheduling Temporary Works:

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• You will have recently completed your Civil Engineering qualification or be currently studying

Benefits

• Company Pension
• 26 Days Holiday plus holiday
• Excellent salary and benefits, including pension, healthcare, and car allowance.
• Optional Benefits via 'My Perks': Dining Card, Gym Membership, Cycle to Work, Holiday Trading (buy or sell up to 4 days), Health Cash Plan, Dental and Critical Illness Insurance, Partner Life Assurance, Car Leasing and Discounts & Cashback.
• You’ll be joining a brilliant team who is lots of fun, have a wealth of knowledge to learn from, and will always keep you challenged.
• Personal Development including an ICE Development Programme