Junior Engineer

Randstad Construction and Property; Wealden; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and property firm is seeking a Junior/Trainee Engineering Assistant to support project coordination and quality assurance. This hands-on role offers invaluable experience working alongside engineers, developing key skills in a dynamic environment, and contributing meaningfully to project success.

Qualifications

• Highly organized with a keen eye for detail.
• Proactive and takes initiative.
• Eager to learn and develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring quality and compliance by reviewing ITPs and reporting.
• Providing critical administrative support to engineers.
• Gaining insights by shadowing site engineers.

Skills

Organized

Detail-oriented

Proactive

Excellent communicator

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Kickstart Your Career in Engineering! Junior/Trainee Engineering assistant needed

Are you organized, detail–oriented, and looking for a hands–on role where you can learn the ropes of engineering project coordination and quality assurance? We're seeking a proactive and eager Junior/Trainee Engineer and supporting Administrator to join our busy team.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable experience, working closely with our engineers and contributing directly to the smooth running of our projects. If you're ready to be an essential part of a dynamic team and develop a broad skillset, we want to hear from you!

Location: Uckfield, Sussex

Contract: Freelance

Rate: 250 per day open to negotiation depending on experience

When: ASAP for 3 months +

Apply: Call Lizzie Dodd Maidstone Office Randstad Recruitment or apply now!

In this varied and engaging role, you will be instrumental in:

• Ensuring Quality & Compliance:
• Reviewing ITPs (Inspection and Test Plans) to confirm all necessary sign–offs are complete.
• Reporting missing sign–offs to engineers to gather further information and facilitate completion.
• Helping complete QA with essential administrative tasks.
• Accurately filling in check sheets for various project requirements.
• Providing Critical Administrative Support:
• Chasing up administration and vital information from engineers to keep projects on track.
• Performing accurate data input for various systems.
• Managing holiday trackers and processing holiday forms (scanning and sending to HR).
• Putting together important information packs every Friday.
• Typing up daily briefings and meticulously documenting them away.
• Assisting with general office tasks, including printing signage.
• Learning & Development:
• Gaining first–hand insights by shadowing site engineers, understanding their daily operations and project challenges.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Highly organized with a keen eye for detail.
• Proactive and takes initiative.
• An excellent communicator, comfortable interacting with various team members.
• Proficient in basic office software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Eager to learn and develop new skills in a fast–paced engineering environment.
• Reliable, responsible, and a great team player.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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