Civil Engineer Placement - Shafts

About the organisation:

Align is a joint venture of three international and privately-owned infrastructure companies; Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, Sir Robert McAlpine, and VolkerFitzpatrick, a subsidiary of VolkerWessels constructing the C1 Package of HS2. Our combined experience, both in the UK and worldwide, in delivering high-profile infrastructure projects safely, on time and on budget, has long established our reputation.

About the role:

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  • Attending meetings to monitor progress, technical, quality and safety.
  
  
  • Working with the procurement team to supply any required equipment and materials.
  
  
  • Monitoring the implementation of the ITPs.
  
  
  • Ensuring that method, sequence and resource required to deliver the activities are thoroughly planned, programmed and delivered.
  
  
  • Monitoring progress against the weekly programmes on a daily basis.
  
  
  • Recording any events which affect the day's activities in a comprehensive site diary (e.g. weather, resource availability, instructions received, interfaces with other tasks etc. etc.) and updating detailed progress reports, daily diaries changes and issues for areas of responsibility.
  
  
  • Ensuring that any repairs to segments meet all requirements with respect to programme, quality, safety.
  
  
  • Monitoring the implementation of the method statements.
  
  
  • Fulfilling Health & Safety responsibilities by adhering to the Align's Health & Safety Policy and Management Plans always ensuring the safe execution of the works.
  
  
  • Ensure the works are carried out safely in the finishing bays both in the erection deck and in the precast yard.
  
  
  • Assist the site management team to manage sections of the work/specific sub-contract packages.
  
  
  • Complying with all Company's Policies and Procedures.
  
  
  • Undertaking other such reasonable duties appropriate to the role.
  
  
  
  

Essential Skills:

• Studying towards a Civil Engineering Degree.


• Strong communication skills with good interpersonal skills.


• Ability to prioritise, plan, schedule and evaluate works.


• Computer skills across the whole Microsoft Office suite.

Preferable Skills:

• Knowledge of engineering science and technology.


• Knowledge of building and construction.


• Design skills.

Special Requirements (e.g. DBS Check, Driving Licence, etc.):

• CSCS Card holder (desirable but training will be provided).


• Desirable / Membership of construction industry professional body.