Assistant Structures Engineer in Nationwide, United Kingdom
Assistant Structures Engineer
Reports to: Structures Team Manager
Contractual Location: Flexible - Office/Home
Contract: Full-Time Permanent, Part-Time Considered,
Hours: 40
Salary Range: £30-40k
Safety-Critical: Yes
About us:
XEIAD is a Civil Engineering Consultancy specialising in Structures Asset Management Engineering and difficult access inspections of the Rail and Highway infrastructure with offices based across the UK.
Main Purpose:
To support the Structures Engineering Team in the efficient and effective provision of technical delivery and compliance with the contract technical specification and standards
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure that safety is always the priority, promote safe working practices, ensure full implementation and compliance with Key Processes and Safety Responsibility Matrix
- Support the Technical Head - Rail in technical and engineering issues
- Under supervision, undertake the process of engineering STE2 review and submission of examination reports within your region, including risk scoring and recommendations, in accordance with the contract specification and timescales
- Take responsibility for your career development and competence progression, and be able to work with minimum supervision when necessary
- As required, assist with investigations into any incidents related to structures examination activities and provide technical support and advice relative to these incidents
- Ensure that the technical issues and best practice are identified and captured during the review / assurance process or report rejections
- Attend and support technical briefings to the route examination teams
- Help to develop our engineering systems, tools and processes so that we can drive efficiency and bring benefits to Xeiad and to Network Rail
- Support and assist the route examination teams in order to ensure that technically compliant reports are produced in a consistent manner with minimal rejections
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with Network Rail, in order that their technical requirements are fully understood and implemented
Essential Experience, Qualifications & Skills
- At least 5years rail structures experience or an experienced STE4 Examiner looking for career progression
- HNC/HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related discipline (additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu on an individual basis).
- Working towards Chartered or Incorporated Civil or Structural Engineer (additional relevant experience, qualifications or professional status may be considered in lieu on an individual basis)
- Working under mentor supervision, take responsibility and directly undertake engineering reviews for all structure, material and report types in order to achieve STE2 competence
- Full, clean UK driving licence
- IT Literate (Microsoft Office)
Desirable Experience, Qualifications & Skills
- Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related discipline (additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu on an individual basis).
- Knowledge and understanding of the key engineering processes and technical standards for delivering structural examinations on the rail infrastructure
- PTS
- STE6 Tunnel Examiner
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