Graduate Engineer

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We want you to be the best you can be, so we are proud to offer a two-year graduate programme that offers you the opportunity not only to learn your graduate role but take part in fantastic development to help you reach your full potential. You will get the chance to learn from our talented colleagues, be mentored, take part in masterclasses, insights, development days, and bespoke graduate training.

We want you to love what you do, learn quickly, broaden your horizons and get hands‑on experience. Making a difference from day one is key to what we offer, so keep reading about this graduate opportunity and apply today!

Working as a Graduate Engineer within our Avove Ireland team, you will have an interest in water/wastewater engineering and will be joining our dedicated Base Maintenance, Design and Build Capital Works teams. We are currently delivering an expanding programme of work for our client across Lot 2 and Lot 3 of NI Water's IF105 Framework.

With a base in Newry, Avove Ireland supports sites across Northern Ireland, so applicants should be prepared to travel as part of the role. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a multidisciplinary team, gaining exposure to a wide variety of projects covering all aspects of water and wastewater networks and treatment facilities, from feasibility and detailed design through to construction.

At the outset, you’ll spend your time between office and site to gain valuable experience and a full understanding of how we work.

This role is a September start.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa process. Applicants must therefore have, and maintain, an alternative right to work for the duration of employment.

• Supporting Project Managers and delivery teams to ensure projects are delivered safely on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Taking part in daily site briefings with subcontractors and direct delivery teams, with a focus on Health, Safety and Environmental risks.
• Assisting in preparing and reviewing risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), ensuring compliance with Avove and client standards.
• Site supervision of sub-contractors to ensure Avove quality, health & safety standards are upheld.
• Supporting with site setting out, surveys, inspections, and the recording of newly built non-infrastructure projects.
• Helping ensure works are constructed in accordance with design specifications and relevant standards.
• Compiling quality assurance documentation, including inspection and test plans (ITPs), site records, testing certificates, and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) manuals for client handover.
• Preparing as-built records and contribute to assurance packs to evidence compliance and quality.

We want our graduates to challenge the status quo, encourage different points of view and drive creativity as well as bring insights from your education and life experiences to the role; you will be empowered to make a difference. You should be agile, resilient and ready to take on real industry challenges.

You would already have graduated with your degree. You will be computer literate, have good written and oral communication skills and the ability to work individually and as part of a team. We want you to be organised, self‑driven and have good attention to detail with a desire to keep on developing.

A degree in either Mechanical, Electrical, Civil or Construction Engineering or Construction Management is required for this role to satisfy the current entry requirements for CEng or Ieng, IMechE or IET or equivalent professional qualifications for technical disciplines relevant to engineering.

• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
• Avove Discount Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.