Assistant Engineer - Drone Pilot

Littlethorpe

11 months ago

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Standing out for their high-quality delivery on site, this groundwork and civils company are subcontractors to PLC housebuilders including Redrow, Persimmon and Miller Homes. Due to continued success, they have expanded their operations into a new regions. They therefore have an opportunity for a Technical Engineer. Their projects are between £1-5m with a company turnover of £75m.

What’s in it for you?

•             Progression –you'll be joining a company who are continuing to grow sustainably and are already on a strong upward curve

•             Development– with a strong management team to guide you, you’ll be provided with a variety of training and mentoring opportunities to continually learn and develop

•             Work-life balance– working for a privately-owned company means you’ll be working to larger profit margins, so you'll be joining a low-pressure environment with no need for late nights or missing family events

•             Trust and team collaboration– there’s a strong no blame culture and when problems inevitably occur, everyone’s heads come together to fix them

•             Job security – being a private company, they can add a personal touch to establish long-term relationships that are mutually beneficial, leading to lots of repeat business

As a Technical Engineer you’ll be responsible for…

Leica Machine Control.
3D modelling for live sites to aid engineering department (no previous modelling experience required, providing previous experience of AutoCAD/Engineering background.)
Reviewing design information.
Undertake and produce Site Surveys.
Measuring PDFs for take-off’s .
Fly drones for surveys.
Office based position with some site visits to validate topographical surveys and complete drone surveys.

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