Job Introduction
Are you a Trainee Engineer looking for hands on work experience?
Founded in 1968 Griffiths are one of the leading civil engineering and construction organisations working in Wales, the English border counties, and the West of England.
We pride ourselves in providing the “personal touch” establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships at all levels within client organisations, throughout the supply chain and with stakeholders.
We are very proud of our history and what makes us the company we are today. We also have huge ambitions for the future and want to continue our growth and innovation to remain at the leading edge of our industry we offer a range of career development opportunities as a Business Unit of Tarmac PLC. We are looking for people who share this passion, enthusiasm, and collaborative approach to join our team. As part of a global business in CRH, the career opportunities are limitless.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Trainee Engineer to join the team on a 10-week Summer Placement in Bangor, North Wales.
We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.
Role Responsibility
As a Summer Placement Trainee Engineer, you will be part of a team delivering a project either on site or during the design stage. You will take a significant role in managing aspects of the work including safety, quality, time and cost. You will acquire technical, leadership and project management skills and experience.
On a day to day basis, the successful Trainee Engineer's duties and responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) the following:
Reviewing drawings and planning the work
Communicating the plans
Overseeing work progress on site or through design
Setting out
Quality inspections
Measurement and progress recording
Innovating and proposing alternative solutions
Budgets
Valuations
Supplier Liaison
The Ideal Candidate
Ideally, we would like to hear from candidates who are studying or plan to study an Engineering degree accredited by one of the major engineering institutions, with the intention to become a Chartered Engineer.
If you have a desire to bring together a range of insights and disciplines to solve challenging infrastructure problems and have a willingness to earn whilst gaining valuable work experience in relevant sectors, then we would like to hear from you.
Why Tarmac
As well as the role of Trainee Engineer we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:
- Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
- Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
- Training and development opportunities
Tarmac is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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