Role overview
Our business is truly a special part of the Eric Wright Group and wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose. Forward thinking and people focused, we retain our traditional values and are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference every day. Our business would not be the business it is today without its people, we strive to develop and nurture talent, provide a positive healthy environment empowering our people to be the best they can be.
The Role
Due to a period of growth, we have a new and exciting role for an Apprentice Site Engineer to join our Civil Engineering team based out of our offices in Preston. Reporting to Site Engineers you will help to maintain dimensional control of projects and to build to relevant drawings and details, keeping records of compliance, and to communicate this to the workforce. You will assist in the delivery of a project that matches the contract drawings in terms of dimensions, depths, size, position, verticality, etc., using materials that conform with the specification, to the expected quality, in line with the programme This is an exciting time for Eric Wright Civil Engineering, and we want you to be a valued member of the team working on exciting projects and supporting our clients.
What You’ll Do
1. Work with the Engineer to set out and accurately give dimensional control to building operations.
2. Read and understand drawings and other information such as specifications and B of Q’s.
3. Produce ‘take offs’ of materials required and see that they are correctly referenced for requisitioning.
4. Ensure thatsurveying instruments are in good order particularly cleaning and drying when used in the rain.
5. Assist in keeping accurate records of quantities and measures for payment purposes.
6. Assist in maintaining Quality Assurance records including photos, test records and prescribed inspections as required by the Quality Plan.
7. Report any non conformances for sign off with Quality Manager.
8. Assist the Engineer to produce As-Built drawings and information.
9. Assist with general supervision of sub-contractors in ensuring that they meet the required standard of work without damage or disruption to other trades.
10. Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role.
11. Comply with Company rules, policies and procedures at all times
12. Carry out any other reasonable tasks which may be required from time to time and to enable the company to remain adaptable to changing markets and needs
About You
The ideal candidate will
13. Possess excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
14. Have clear, concise and strong oral and written communication skills, with an ability to communicate confidently with all members of the construction team.
15. Experience and knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office programs, in particular Excel and Word.
16. Recognise submission requirements and compile a logical sequence of actions necessary to achieve the deadline.
17. Ability to assess workload and manage allocation of time to ensure all targets and deadlines are met.
18. Work toward the ability to read and understand technical requirements of the works.
19. Working in a commercially sensitive environment and understanding the necessary confidentiality and data protection issues
20. Holds current driving licence.
21. Continue Professional development with a view to gaining professional recognition.
In Return We Offer
Competitive Salary
Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service
Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.
Apprenticeship sponsorship while studying for a relevant qualification
Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future
Company sick pay scheme - Up to 20 days full pay in a rolling 12-month period
Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness. You will be provided with life assurance cover to the value of £40,000 as well as being provided with 24-hour personal accident insurance cover. Both benefits will be paid for by the company.
Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more
Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP
EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.
Mental Health support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays
A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
Our Ethos
Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly special. Owned 100% by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose, which means that after reinvestment in the business, our profit is donated to charity via the Trust. This ownership structure provides a high level of stability for the Group and supports longer-term commercial and charitable strategies. Our reputation is built on our chairman’s founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.
We are extremely proud of our dedicated, passionate and friendly colleagues who live our values and work hard to make a difference in communities every day.
Equal opportunity statement:
At Eric Wright Group, our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who share of values, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.
Department EWCE Contract type Full time Hours 43.75 Salary competitive Benefits Competitive