FG - Graduate Design Engineer - Operations T&E in Glasgow

As an NG Bailey Graduate, you’ll join a programme that runs for two years and consists of scheduled activities, development modules, work-based projects and rotation placements across key business areas. The programme will challenge and inspire you to reach your full potential. Working on exciting projects, you will develop wide-ranging skills, knowledge and real-world experience.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As a graduate engineer, you will work in a small specialist team undertaking design work for large engineering projects. You will work for a senior or principal engineer, producing calculations, drawings and technical reports, undertake surveys and assessments, and conduct research into new engineering techniques and practices. Graduate engineers will gain experience of working in a number of niche technical disciplines in their first year. In year two, you will be able to choose two technical areas to continue your education and experience, in accordance with your career plan. You will attend internal and client meetings, and undertake site and factory visits as necessary.

Our graduates support the wider team by organising extra-curricular activities, leading on social events and engaging with industry in knowledge sharing forums, through technical lectures, talks and presentations. You will use specific software such as TEDD’s and Masterseries to carry out your role in accordance with your discipline.

As an NG Bailey Graduate:

• You will be responsible for delivering work in your area on time and to a high standard and accuracy in line with Freedom’s quality standards, undertaking self-checks and working with your peers to peer check where necessary.
• You will be responsible for the correct use of English and accuracy of grammar in all written forms, from emails to drawings, reports, memos, method statements, and calculations.
• You will be responsible for managing your own time in accordance with the work you are tasked with completing.
• Particularly, you will be responsible for completing a timesheet each week, accurately recording hours on the projects that you have worked on and submitting the timesheet for approval on time.
• Throughout your daily work, you will represent the company and be responsible for professional conduct at all times, building and promoting the company’s image and reputation in the market.
• Identify and drive improvements where possible.
• You will be responsible for managing your career and working towards professional accreditation in your chosen discipline.
• Develop your professional network to support you in your role and to support your development.
• Build positive relationships with internal and external customers as required.
• Keep a log of your activities and learning within each business area, positively feeding into your development, to ensure that each new rotation can be effectively developed and tailored to meet your individual development needs.

As part of your time with Services there will also be the potential for you to work across wider departments within the Services Division, should this be considered beneficial, such as Commercial, Business Development, Finance, Bid.

At the end of the graduate scheme, you will be able to deliver effective services, ensuring that services, or activities within your area of control, are able to be managed to time and budget, with services delivered safely, profitably and to client requirements.

Requirements:

• 2:2 Degree or above Civil /Structural Engineering
• GCSE English & Maths Grade 4 or equivalent/above
• IT Literate - Microsoft Office products, particularly Power Point, Word and Excel, including PDF editors and AutoCAD drawing software.
• Right to work indefinitely - we are unable to provide visa sponsorship under either the Dependent or Skilled worked visa routes.

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation. We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us:

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training. Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies. Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.