Trainee Site Engineer

Roaming Role - Based on Sites in the East Midlands

£14-£16p/h Depending on Experience and Training Required

24 Days holiday + Bank Holidays + Health Insurance*

5D are working with a leading civils contractor who are heavily involved in HS2 and a variety of other blue-chip construction and infrastructure projects and are delighted to be involved in recruiting the next generation of site engineers.

Over the last twenty years this business has grown to be one of the UK's leading principal contractor and have developed a reputation for excellence.

Working on a variety of commercial and infrastructure construction projects, this varied role is focussed in the East Midlands, with projects including distribution centres, roads, rail, and other large scale infrastructure projects.

What we are Looking in a Candidate:

* Some professional work experience, ideally within the construction industry.

* Level two qualifications in a related subject.

* Maths & Science GCSE's at level 4 (grade C) or above.

* Eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship cannot be offered for this role.

During your Training:

* Working alongside an established site / setting out engineer helping them on their sites.

* Supporting them with relevant documentation, gathering of measurements / data etc.

* As you grow in confidence and experience, you will be exposed to more of the role.

What the Role Will Become:

* Establishing site control.

* Setting-up GPS base stations on site.

* Topographical surveys using GPS instruments.

* Setting out of complex sites.

* Processing surveys.

* Quantifying stockpiles and running earthworks analysis

* Checking machine control accuracy and completing site QA.

* Diagnosing machine control faults.

What we can offer the successful candidate:

* Training and development - this is varied and extensive, including a enrolment on a apprenticeship, through to training on the latest cutting edge equipment.

* An opportunity to work for one of the largest civil and earthworks companies in the UK.

* Career progression - this is based on your individual ambitions!

* Different salary / payment options, including door to door with enhanced overtime rates.

* Vitality Health Insurance - on completion of you probationary period.

* 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.

* Overtime and additional bonus / payment for travel depending on the site you are on