Trainee Examiner

Reports to: Resource Manager Contractual Location: Home Based - South of England

Contract: Full-Time Permanent Hours: 40

Salary Range: 24-30k 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 develop full competence for the examination of structures in accordance with project requirements. All work must be delivered safely and in compliance with all relevant standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that safety is always the priority, taking personal responsibility for your safety and the safety of others at all times
• Promote safe working practices, ensuring full implementation and compliance with Key Processes and Procedures
• Where required, contribute to the preparation of any site safety documentation for projects as appropriate
• Where required, undertake safety critical duties and supervise other Xeiad sub-contractors as appropriate
• Provide the management team with information as required, particularly regarding shift reporting, compensation events and reasons for programme slippage
• Working under mentor supervision, take responsibility and directly undertake examinations for all structure, material and report types in order to achieve STE3, STE4 and STE7 competence
• Where required, and working under mentor supervision, undertake the examination of structures using handheld technology, then compile and submit reports within the designated reporting system
• Where qualified, and working under mentor supervision, undertake specialist access exams using roped access, confined space or working at height techniques
• Working under mentor supervision, ensure the write-up of examination reports is optimised so that our clients receive technically compliant reports in accordance with contract deadlines
• Ensure the proper use, maintenance and safe-keeping of any company vehicles, plant or equipment for which you are deemed responsible

Essential Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• Be prepared to undertake a comprehensive training scheme, including a structures examination course, mentorship, assessment and other associated training
• Some experience of the UK rail or construction industries, particularly operating on-site in a live environment
• 5 GCSE's Grade A-C, including Maths and English
• Medically fit (pass pre-employment medical and ongoing medicals, including Drug and Alcohol tests).
• Full, clean UK driving licence and IT Literate (Microsoft Office)

Desirable Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• Have strong communication and inter-personal skills. You will relate well to colleagues, customers and members of the public at all levels
• Be a self-starter, able to take responsibility and work with minimum supervision, at times under pressure
• Have excellent organisational skills; be able to multitask and re-prioritise to meet changing needs and deadlines
• Be prepared to learn and implement specialist access techniques such as confined space working, roped access, working on or under water, working at height etc
• HNC/HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering or a related discipline

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