Section Engineer

Kier Group; Reading, Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Section Engineer to join the Thames Water WAAP Programme team based in Reading / Oxford (Thames Valley Central). This role involves providing technical, organisational and supervisory input to a fast paced Design & Build environment.

You will set out and determine locations for infrastructure installations, apply designs to sites and share responsibility for site security, health and safety, and resource organisation.

Qualifications

• Hold a Full driving licence and degree or equivalent with CSCS and SMSTS cards.
• Civil engineering/construction experience, with water sector exposure.
• Strong communication, organisational, analytical, and detail orientation.
• Team player with IT skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main technical adviser on construction sites for subcontractors and operatives.
• Manage survey controls, set gridlines, conduct levelling and other land surveying.
• Check plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy and ensure materials/work meet specs.
• Liaise with consultants, subcontractors, planners and workforce to keep projects moving.
• Oversee quality control, health and safety, and resolve technical issues.

Skills

Driving licence

Degree or HND

CSCS Card

SMSTS Card

Civil/Construction experience

Water sector experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team player

IT skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree or HND or equivalent

Job description

We're looking for a Section Engineer to join our Thames Water WAAP Programme team based in Reading / Oxford (Thames Valley Central).

Location: Reading / Oxford (Thames Valley Central)Hours: 45 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.

As a Section Engineer, you'll support various projects on the Thames Water WAAP Programme, helping to deliver the requirements of individual projects. Your input will be technical, organisational and supervisory. You'll set out and determine locations for infrastructure installations, apply designs and plans to mark out sites, and share responsibility for site security, health and safety, and the organisation and supervision of resources. You'll operate within a fast-paced Design & Build team where collaboration is key to developing innovative solutions for our clients.

What will you be responsible for?

• Acting as the main technical adviser on construction sites for subcontractors, craftspeople and operatives
• Managing and establishing survey controls, setting gridlines, conducting levelling and other land surveying activities
• Checking plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy and ensuring all materials and work are in accordance with specifications
• Liaising with consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners and the workforce to keep projects moving smoothly
• Overseeing quality control, health and safety matters, and resolving any unexpected technical difficulties

What are we looking for?

• You hold a Full driving licence, Degree/HND or equivalent, CSCS Card and SMSTS Card
• You have proven experience within a civil engineering or construction environment with demonstrable experience in the Water sector
• You possess strong communication skills and can liaise effectively with a range of professionals
• You have excellent organisational skills, analytical abilities and attention to detail
• You're a team player with strong IT skills, flexibility and the ability to manage multiple priorities

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.