Assistant Materials Engineer

Kier Group


Date: 3 hours ago
City: Plymouth
Contract type: Full time
We're looking for an Assistant Materials Engineer to join our KierBAM Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and Bam Nuttall based in Plymouth, Devon.

Location: Site Based, Plymouth, Devon

Hours: Permanent, Full Time

What will you be responsible for?

As an Assistant Materials Engineer, you'll be working within the Nuclear team, supporting them in delivering the redevelopment project at the Dockyard.

Your Day To Day Will Include

  • Developing a detailed understanding of project specifications and the technical aspects of the proposed construction materials design, supply, use and testing with the site project team and/or designer and/or client.
  • Ability to advise on required derogations and amendments of requirements, specifications, etc;
  • Providing technical advice to the project teams, with support from the Lead Materials Engineer, regarding suitability and use of concrete, asphalt, earthworks materials, aggregates, reinforcing steel and any other constituent materials used in the production of construction materials.
  • Providing technical advice to the project teams on the preparation of Material Acceptance Requests, monitoring any subsequent feedback and any technical queries thereon for concrete, asphalt, earthworks materials, aggregates, reinforcing steel and any other relevant construction materials.
  • Coordination of materials specifications, ITP requirements and supply chain materials management during mobilization and works execution;


What are we looking for?

This role of Assistant Materials Engineer is great for you if:

  • HND /HNC / NVQ in a relevant subject beneficial;
  • Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or Materials or Earthworks is desirable;
  • Preferably an industry accredited safety training eg. CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme).
  • You have previous materials experience


We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards And Benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

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