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VVB Engineering (UK) Ltd

Sevenoaks

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GBP 25,000 - 35,000

7 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is offering a Graduate Trainee Programme that promises a dynamic start to your career in the Infrastructure Industry. This role will provide you with hands-on experience across various projects, allowing you to build a professional network while learning from industry leaders. With a commitment to sustainability and innovation, the company values its employees and offers a generous benefits package, including private medical insurance and life assurance. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to contribute to exciting rail projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Travel expenses

Perkbox benefits

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

  • Candidates should hold degrees in Construction Management, Engineering, or Quantity Surveying.
  • Keen interest in Construction or Engineering is also considered.

Responsibilities

  • Building cash forecasts and managing subcontractor accounts.
  • Reviewing designs and production of management plans.
  • Completing project reports and risk management.

Skills

Cash Forecasting

Contractual Communications

Design Review

Field Engineering

Risk Management

Project Reporting

Education

Construction Management

Engineering Discipline

Quantity Surveying

BSc in other areas

Job description

Are you a looking for a Graduate opportunity?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at VVB where our CORE values shape our behaviour and are apparent in everything we do. Not only are these values central to the entire VVB ethos, but each letter also represents a pillar of our company vision.

Who are we?

VVB delivers sustainable mechanical, electrical and telecommunication engineering solutions with expertise and long-standing experience across Rail, Fire, Highways, Power, and Tunnels. Combining robust processes with specialist agility. Our approach to projects always takes into account the best interests of our clients, our people and our environment.

About the Graduate Programme:

Through our Learning & Development Programmes we will equip you with the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to kick start your career. And on top of your salary, you will also have access to a generous benefits package, which includes the following:

  • Competitive salary
  • Travel expenses to locations outside of your contracted location
  • Perkbox giving you 24/7 access to perks, benefits, discounts, and wellbeing tools.
  • 3 x Life Assurance covered under the VVB Group Life Assurance scheme.
  • Private Medical Insurance scheme, provided by BUPA, inclusive of an online private GP.
  • Pension scheme (4% ER and 5% EE)
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays (3-4 to be used for Christmas shut down)

This is a Graduate Trainee Programme, where you can look forward to:

  • A work-based learning programme designed to provide you with maximum exposure to our business and the wider infrastructure industry.
  • Getting involved in a range of projects and initiatives on top of your everyday role, giving you the chance to develop at a fast pace.
  • Exposure to our Executive Leadership Team and a unique opportunity to learn from colleagues leading our business.
  • Building your professional network working with colleagues from across the infrastructure industry.

Key Responsibilities Included In These Areas:

Commercial

  • Building cash forecasts
  • Pricing CE's
  • Writing contractual communications
  • Producing CVR's
  • Subcontractor account management
  • Updating trackers and KPIs
  • Creating material orders
  • GRN's & material orders

Engineering

  • Review of designs / models
  • Production of MCR's
  • Production of RFI's
  • Answering RFI's
  • Production of field change notices
  • Updating trackers and KPIs

Planning

  • Producing short term programmes
  • Completing project reports
  • Completing EV analysis
  • Reviewing productivity
  • Risk management.

Operations

  • Field engineering
  • Supporting construction management
  • Production of management plans
  • Management of labour
  • Updating key trackers such as PURWR and LOLOWR
  • Plant support and site inspections.

Assurance

  • Production of QA paperwork
  • Development of assurance certificates
  • Production of O&M manuals
  • Asite development
  • Raising RFI's, TQ's and compiling registers
  • NCR investigation support and close out
  • Defect management.
  • Snag management.

This role is open to candidates who hold the following degrees: Construction Management, Any Engineering Discipline, Quantity Surveying. We would also consider applications from candidates who have a keen interest in Construction or Engineering and hold a BSc in other areas. This role would be supporting various exciting rail projects in London.

VVB values the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all prospective and current employees with dignity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All employees must demonstrate commitment and enthusiasm in promoting the principles of equality in employment and service delivery.

Does VVB sound like a company you would like to work for? Do you want to be part of our VVB Graduate Training Programme which will provide you a career within the Infrastructure Industry? Click apply and complete our application form.

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