Trainee Site Engineer

About The Role

The role will involve working away from home base at varying locations across the UK on a ‘general’ working pattern of a ‘One-on’ - ‘One-off’ basis (working one weekend on and then one weekend off).

As the Trainee Site Engineer your duties & responsibilities will be:

• Undertake training as required in order to learn the principles of 400/275/132kV overhead line construction & design.
• Gain an appreciation of the planning, preparation, and Implementation aspects of OHL work
• To undertake periods of study to gain a nationally recognised qualification. Periods in between attending college will be spent on site developing work-based skills
• Promote safety, health, and environmental initiatives e.g., Home Safe Every Day, throughout all projects within Transmission Networks
• Ensure Morrisons and the Clients standards are met/exceeded to at all times
• Actively promote the reporting of Safety Observation Reports. (SORS)
• Assist with undertaking monitoring and inspections in accordance with the site Safety Management System audit schedule to ensure all team are working to required Work Instructions
• Assist with the monitoring of work quality throughout and participate in climbing inspections when trained to do so, in line with the Site Quality Plan
• Report and provide feedback to the Site Management team of any quality related issues
• Report and provide feedback to the Site Management team of any environmental related issues
• Contact point for correspondence and meetings with third parties e.g., surveys, design, environmental consultants, utilities, services, etc
• Attend daily progress meeting and is responsible for ensuring that all information is communicated to the appropriate ‘Task allocator’
• Supervision of sub-contractors as requested and when trained to do so
• To undertake periods of study to gain a nationally recognised qualification. Periods in between attending college will be spent on site developing work-based skills
• Attend weekly safety dial in meeting
• In accordance with our certification to the ISO 9001/14001/45001 standards, each employee will comply with and contribute to the effective implementation of the current health and safety, quality and environmental policies
• Maintain excellent levels of communication throughout the team and the wider business

• Self-motivated and possesses good organisational and communication skills
• Team player
• Able to follow instructions both written & verbal whilst ‘challenging’ any instructions you feel is unsafe or do not understand
• Computer literate
• Basic knowledge of Health & Safety principles

• Working or participating as part of a team in a workplace or ‘team environment’

• 5 x GCSE’s Grade C or above or equivalent, including English, Science & Math's or a Level 2 Apprenticeship

• Willing to travel to all operational sites throughout the UK and hold a full driving licence
• Staying away from home on a ‘one on one off’ basis

• 26 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Company car and fuel card
• Overtime
• Out Allowance

About The Company

We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions. M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.

At M Group Services we recognise and value the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.