Section Engineer

American Society of Civil Engineers; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wide variety of benefits

Job summary

A construction and engineering firm is looking for a skilled Section Engineer to join their Thames Water East Hyde STW team. This role involves interpreting design documents, managing site activities, and ensuring compliance with technical specifications in wastewater construction. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and practical experience. The firm prides itself on diversity and offers various benefits tailored to employees' needs.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and technical specifications.
• Practical experience working on infrastructure or wastewater construction projects.
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities and attention to detail in infrastructure or wastewater construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting design documentation and ensuring compliance with drawings.
• Managing site setting out and surveying activities.
• Coordinating temporary works designs.
• Supporting construction teams with technical queries.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and health and safety.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Technical knowledge

Collaborative

Education

HNC/HND or Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a Section Engineer to join our Thames Water East Hyde STW team based in East Hyde, Bedfordshire.

Location: East Hyde, Bedfordshire

Hours: 45 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

Note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically astute Section Engineer to join our progressive wastewater construction team. You'll play a key role in bridging the gap between design and construction, providing valuable engineering support across the project while ensuring technical compliance to design specifications. What will you be responsible for?

• Interpreting design documentation and ensuring works are carried out according to approved drawings and specifications
• Managing site setting out and surveying activities, resolving design conflicts to minimise delays
• Coordinating temporary works designs and approvals in line with site requirements and programme
• Supporting construction teams with technical queries and driving value engineering initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards, quality procedures, and health and safety requirements

Qualifications

• You have an HNC/HND or Bachelor's degree in civil engineering (or equivalent experience)
• You can confidently read and interpret construction drawings and technical specifications
• You have practical experience working on infrastructure or wastewater construction projects
• You're collaborative with excellent communication skills and enjoy building relationships
• You're detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities and technical knowledge

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

• Section Engineer Job Description - East Hyde STW.pdf