Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
Graduate MEICA Engineer
Role Overview
As a MECIA Graduate Engineer, you will assist in delivering mechanical & electrical design and engineering support for a variety of MEICA-related water & waterwater treatment projects. You will gain exposure of creating design packages, conducting site surveys, working with the construction team on optimising installation techniques, and development of project documentation, all of which activities will help to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality project designs and outcomes.
During your role you will:
•Help to deliver projects that improve lives, protect ecosystems, and respond to the climate emergency
•Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable, forward-thinking solutions for complex challenges
•Gain exposure of new technologies and engineering practices, supported by mentoring and training
Duties and Responsibilities
The engineering services we offer to our clients requires us to be able to deliver in an agile environment and the following are examples of the type of duties and responsibilities we are looking for from our candidates, working as part of our dynamic multidisciplinary water/wastewater design team.
* Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment across teams Worldwide, including the UK, to ensure successful delivery of projects.
* Support the production of MECIA design deliverables, including: Calculations, Drawings, Datasheets, Specifications, Reports, Health & Safety documentation, all inline with the relevant design standards and codes
* Aid in specifying and ordering MECIA materials and equipment
* Practice and contribute to quality and safe design of technical solutions for projects in accordance with relevant design standards and codes.
* Inputting to proposals for standardised solutions where justifiable by cost and/or technical efficiency.
* Contributing to or participating in internal working groups and project teams.
Skills and Experience:
We are seeking committed and motivated graduates with a genuine passion and a desire to make a difference in the world through engineering. Whilst engineering experience is desirable, if you have the passion and are keen to learn and develop, this is the key attribute we are pursuing, along with:
* Engineering graduates who are proactive, innovative, creative, and open to new challenges
* Engineers who Communicate effectively and clearly with clients and colleagues
* Engineers who demonstrate a structured and analytical approach to problem solving
Qualifications/Skills
Essential:
* Educated to degree level within Mechanical / Electrical / ICA engineering or equivalent
* Strong interest in MEICA engineering within the Water Industry
* Willing to learn, proactive, and able to work effectively as part of a team
* Proactively takes initiative to complete tasks efficiently and independently
* Able to change and adapt to new technology / circumstances and strong problem-solving abilities
* Able to work accurately, prioritise work and manage time effectively
* Motivated, passionate, and driven to achieve goals and objectives
* Prepared to travel and work to various sites within the region
* The ability for lateral thinking and prepared to challenge ‘conventional’ wisdom
Desirable:
* Desire to achieve incorporated / Chartered status
* Have an understanding of the CDM regulations and the requirements this places on designers
* Understand how water and wastewater treatment processes and pumping systems operate and be able to assess existing site infrastructure to develop and deliver the MEICA design
* Hands on experience of design/design-&-build/project and bid delivery in the water and/or wastewater engineering sector in the UK
* Full clean driving licence
What We Value
We value our commitment to each other, summed up in our five values, we all sign up to these… We care about safety. We lead with integrity. We strive to be better every day. We make a positive impact. We deliver to grow. We are one company united.
Our Aim & Vision at OCU
To be the UK's leading energy transition and utilities contractor.
We are committed to leading the way in utilities and energy transition contracting, our mission is to innovate and deliver sustainability. At OCU, our passion for addressing complex challenges brings new standards of growth in our people and capabilities. OCU is an equal opportunities employer.