Graduate/Assistant Flood & Drainage Engineer

Place of Work/Group Company: Nijhuis Industries UK, Truro

Summary:As a Graduate/Assistant Flood & Drainage Engineer, you will be responsible for designing drainage systems to ensure safe water/sewerage flow. You will be responsible for the technical aspects of complete projects as directed by the Line Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports engineering projects by adapting and applying engineering techniques conducting tests and inspections preparing reports and calculations.
• Provide general project support including site surveys, attendance at project meetings, assistance with site inspections and general representation of the Company outside of the office.
• Provide complete technical management of projects as directed by your line manager.
• Carry out assessments of both private and commercial wastewater treatment facilities including inspections, surveys, reports and recommendations.
• Carry out foul and surface water drainage design as well as Flood Risk Assessments.
• Develop scheme designs as reasonably required by your Line Manager (and Senior Engineers when required) to include environmental, civil and general arrangement design as appropriate.
• Assist with the preparation of technical reports, to general Company standards and to the particular requirements of the Line Manager and Senior Engineers, as applicable.
• Prepare technical drawings on paper and digital format to general Company standards and to the particular requirements of the Line Manager and Senior Engineers, as applicable.
• Supervise / undertake the plotting and issue of technical drawings maintain drawing issue sheets and record copies in a tidy and ordered state.
• Take receipt of incoming technical information in paper and digital format and ensure safe and proper storage maintain adequate records of all information received.
• Ensure compliance of all drawing office procedures with good practice and Quality Assurance procedures, as appropriate.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Advanced use of standard Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) as well as AutoCAD
• Use of other engineering software (e.g. MicroDrainage) would be advantageous.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.