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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