Field Engineer
Amentum
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In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
**About the Opportunity**
Nuclear Power Programmes is one of the newest Business Units within our company and has been formed with the vision to support positive change and help shape the future of Nuclear Power.
Operational throughout the UK and across continental Europe, we are seeking to expand our team on a variety of nuclear projects, which range in technologies and that find themselves at different stages of their development. To do this, we are seeking to continuously employ talented individuals to join our diverse team that are excited about nuclear projects and are committed to Net Zero, and Energy Security.
As a Field Engineer you'll be responsible for the surveillance of quality compliance within the designated section of the Works in accordance with NNB surveillance strategy requirements.
You will report to the Construction Superintendent for day to day guidance and will input into site wide management issues and a high level of interaction and coordination with other operational members of the site wide team will be required. In addition to reporting and liaising responsibilities, the Field Engineer will be required to adhere to (and suggest enhancements and improvements to) company policies, procedures and protocols for construction, health & safety and other functions. Key responsibilities will be:
+ Check the Works are constructed in accordance with the contract and notify the Construction Superintendent of non-conformance request requirements
+ Submit details of any non-conformance request requirements to assist in the issuing of non-conformance reports
+ Proactively communicate with other site teams, maintain good communication links and ensure surveillance is timely reported
+ Contribute surveillance information to support KPI indicators
+ Endeavour to identify potential Quality issues before they arrive to enable mitigating actions
+ Support team instructions to take temporary measures to mitigate and keep works safe and within Quality standards. Follow up by taking appropriate and proportionate action (e.g. issue communications, call meetings) to prevent the halt of works
+ Ensure design decisions are not taken “in the field”, but are considered and approved via a formal process
+ Enhance the team with a good perspective of current and future site activities
+ Ensure tasks are developed to quality in accordance with the company’s requirement for health, safety and environment
+ Develop and maintain an understanding of construction drawings, construction activities, Quality Control Plans and Quality Inspection Records
+ Ensure and monitor that Quality Inspection Records are taken and agreed before Works are covered up
+ Review Contractor performance against the authorised Quality Control Plan
+ Broad knowledge and wide understanding of the building industry, materials, trades methods and legal requirements
+ Excellent organisation, delegation and communication skills. Ability to work within a high performing team that continuously outperforms expectations and objectives
+ Proven experience of writing diaries which are accurate, concise and with relevance to the particular form of contract
+ Proven track record of working within a large construction team
+ A minimum of HND in a Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering qualification or equivalent vocational training and experience
+ Good attention to detail when checking work and materials
+ Able to establish appropriate working relationships with the contractors
+ Persuasive and diplomatic whilst remaining independent
**Our Culture**
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visitwww.vercida.comto view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
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