Graduate Civil Engineer

Dragados UK & Ireland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dragados UK & Ireland is seeking a Graduate Civil Engineer to become a key member of the team, reporting directly into the Project Manager/Senior Project Manager to assist with delivery of the scheme.

You will engage with both contestable and non-contestable works, attend meetings, understand the works programme, and perform site visits to record progress and compliance while escalating issues as needed.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BEng in Civil Engineering.
• Working toward membership of a relevant professional body (Member/Associate).
• Commitment to innovation, development and continuous improvement in project delivery.
• Integrity and ethical conduct of professionals on all sites and interactions.

Responsibilities

• Consider Health, Safety, Welfare & Environmental issues with all activities.
• Attend and contribute to regular meetings, recording minutes and actions.
• Understand the works programme and assist with delivery.
• Have a technical understanding of issued for construction drawings.
• Undertake site visits, recording progress, quality and compliance, escalating issues.
• Assist with recording compliance for design and construction activities.
• Undertake discrete tasks for the Project Manager/Senior Project Manager, delivering to required timeframes.

Skills

English communication

Contract administration

Design concepts

Construction methodology

Surveying instruments

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

Education

BEng Civil Engineering (developing)

Professional body membership (Assoc/Member)

Job description

Hiring a Graduate Civil Engineer to become a key member of this team, reporting directly into the Project Manager / Senior Project assisting them with the delivery of the scheme. This will include both contestable and non-contestable works.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consider Health, Safety, Welfare & Environmental issues with all activities undertaken.
• Attend and contribute to regular meetings with both internally, taking minutes and recording actions.
• Understand the works programme.
• Have a technical understanding of issued for construction design documents.
• Undertake site visits recording progress, quality and compliance, escalating issues if they arise.
• Assist with recording the compliance in relation to the action for all design and construction activities.
• Undertake discrete tasks for the Project Manager/Senior Project Manager, both delivering to an acceptable level and required timeframe. Must understand the relevance of these tasks to the wider scope of works.

Technical skills and Competencies:

• Proficient in English communication, both written and verbal.
• Familiar with the principles of administering and operating under standard construction contracts.
• Understanding of the design concepts and processes.
• Experience of standard construction methodology.
• Knowledgeable in the use, calibration, and basic operation of surveying instruments.
• Competent in using computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.

Qualifications, Certifications and Experience:

• Developing BEng Civil Engineering graduate
• Working towards Membership of a relevant professional body at Member or Associate Member level.
• Excellence: Promoting innovation, development, training and continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality of project delivery.
• Integrity: Acting ethically and transparently. Demanding the best standards of integrity from its employees, suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Trust: Nurturing positive relationships at all levels of the organisation, with our clients and supply chain by developing strong and long-term relationships based on mutual trust.
• Sustainability: Commitment to sustainable development to make an efficient and ethically responsible contribution to society and the environment.
• Profitability: Ensuring our profitability as well as contributing value to the communities in which we operate as part of our sustainability agenda.

Dragados is committed to act based on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles. Equal opportunities, non-discrimination and respect for human rights are basic principles contained in the Dragados Code of Conduct that apply to all Dragados employees.