Engineering Trainee
From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.
We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 10,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.
We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.
What is the role?
This is an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Trainee to join the Technical Team. This role reports into the Technical Director.
The purpose of the role is to provide assistance to the Engineering Team who co-ordinate design and maintain technical support to all regional departments and site based teams to enable the region to achieve its objectives and agreed goals.
The role will include assisting the Engineering Team in preparation of the following:
- Assistance in the preparation of Land Appraisal Viabilities
- Working closely with the Architectural Team in order to satisfactory resolve engineering issues as part of planning applications
- Interact closely with design and planning team to deliver planning consents
- Building Regulation/CML issues
- Assisting in the production of all engineering drawings for start on site including infrastructure, foundations and any remediation proposals
- Utility designs
- Helping to produce designs in agreed timescales to ensure regional targets are achieved.
- Help provide Engineering support and technical guidance for regional site and office based operations.
- Help to ensure compliance with Building Regulations and Statutory Authorities.
- Maintain documentation for the standard product portfolio.
- Preparation and co-ordination of Legal Conveyance Plans.
What we need from you?
- Must have A-C grades in Mathematics, English and Science.
- Must undertake continuous professional development.
- Attend Day Release College/University in order to obtain a Construction related HNC or Degree
- Ability to visualise a problem and look to solve it.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work in a team and as an individual.
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver to agreed timescales.
- Uses Own initiative.
- Computer literate with a good knowledge of Excel and Word. Knowledge of AutoCAD would be ideal.
- Ideally undertaking/has undertaken a Construction Related Course such as Construction and the Built Environment’ or ‘Civil Engineering’ and have a keen interest in engineering design.
What’s in it for you?
Salary and benefits package
- Competitive Salary (DOE)
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Bonus
Persimmon has a Hybrid Working Policy for core roles in the business allowing staff to apply for home working up to 2/3 days per week.
When you join us, the future is yours to explore. You can realise your full potential through industry-leading training and clearly signposted career paths. Persimmon is where hard graft and team spirit means real variety, satisfaction and rewards. A place where you can be at your best, and even go beyond what you thought you were capable of. If this sounds like the place for you, apply today and start Building Your New Possible.
Persimmon are Proud Sponsors of Team GB
No Agencies please – Persimmon will not accept speculative CVs as a means of introduction
Persimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
If you have any questions about the job or application process please contact us at talentacquisition@persimmonhomes.com
