Civil Engineer Estimator Year Placement

2 weeks ago

SuttonInAshfield Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Van Elle Full time

Civil Engineer Estimator Year Placement - Housing

Location: Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8GJ with National travel as required.

We are looking for an Undergraduate Civil Engineer to join our Housing Estimating Team on a one-year placement. Joining the UK's largest ground engineering company, you’ll get hands-on experience within a dynamic and progressive company. The role will be challenging, demanding, varied and a fantastic opportunity to begin your engineering career alongside the support offered from our vastly experienced team.

Our Placement Students will be given dedicated support and mentorship through a training scheme. Given an opportunity within a specialist field being exposed to the whole construction cycle, from business development through to operations on site. You’ll also have exposure to client facing operations and will be required to attend sites for solution development meetings.

What you'll be doing
  1. Producing tenders for a range of foundation solutions including piling and ground beams with guidance from experienced members of the team.
  2. Attend meetings with clients to discuss upcoming projects and the progress of current works.
  3. Generate preliminary and contract designs for piling and ground beam elements.
  4. Support site operations, to ensure safety, quality, cost-effectiveness, timely production and customer satisfaction.
  5. Implement operational quality control measures including setting out and QA processes.
  6. Prepare project documents for handover to contracts team.
  7. Develop and maintain peer relationships with key clients.
Who we're looking for

Be studying for a degree in Civil Engineering or similar.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Experience with AutoCAD preferable.

Flexibility to travel in the UK and hold a full, clean UK driver’s license (required).

Attention to detail with a particular focus on presentation.

IT competent in Microsoft packages and SharePoint.

Valid CSCS would be beneficial.

Effective planning and organization skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy methodical and structured approach to problem-solving.

Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What you’ll get in return
  • A 12-month work placement
  • Competitive salary
  • Hours of work (40 hrs) are typically 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday, however flexibility is required.
  • Onsite training center offers ongoing training and development opportunities.
  • Access to our 24-hour confidential employee support line.
About Us

Over the past 40 years, Van Elle has grown to become the UK’s largest independent ground engineering contractor. Van Elle’s unrivaled range of engineering techniques and design services enables our expert engineering teams to develop technically excellent and cost-effective solutions across a wide number of sectors, from housing, construction to rail.

Employing over 700 people, with a turnover of over £90 million, we have plans to grow and build on our reputation for delivering high-quality foundation and ground engineering solutions. Van Elle values diversity and celebrates individual differences, believing that our inclusive family-centric culture helps our business continue to grow as a dynamic and innovative organization.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this type of role. The list is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this type of role.

Closing Date: Applications are open until Friday 31 May 2024, but we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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