Mechanical Engineering Placement

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About JN Bentley

JN Bentley is a leading civil engineering and construction company mainly operating within the water industry and directly employing over 1000 people. We are a fast growing business with over 250 new people joining our team in 2016 and numbers for 2017 projected to increase further. We are a business who believes in investing in our employees with over £1m spent on training and development last year.

A significant and growing proportion of JN Bentley’s work, particularly in the water sector, is delivered through Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) a fully-integrated design-and-construct venture. MMB was established in 1999 and since then the joint venture has gone from strength to strength, winning multiple client and industry awards for quality and innovation.

At JN Bentley we are committed to creating a fun workplace, where people have a voice, are safe, reach their potential and prosper, and the rewards are shared.

Mechanical Engineering Placement

We’re currently offering the opportunity for undergraduate placement students to gain valuable experience and develop a number of key skills that will help you to pursue a career in mechanical engineering.

Mechanical engineering at JN Bentley is hands-on from day one and as your skills and confidence improve over the year your responsibilities will increase. With a very supportive team behind you, you will have the opportunity to work out on site and within the design office environment, contributing to important design, planning and commissioning work.

Placements with us really do stand you in good stead to tackle your last year at university and the world of work in the years thereafter.

What you'll do:

• Support the project team to co-ordinate the mechanical aspects of projects.
• Undertake site-based commissioning.
• Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Help us maintain a world-class safety culture.
• Prepare completion documents such as O&M manuals and commissioning plans.
• Work with the supply chain to confirm and approve their drawings and designs and oversee their activity on site.
• Produce design, health and safety and contract documentation.
• Assist with the production of estimates and costs

Benefits

26 days holiday, Turkey at Christmas (or vouchers), the chance to enter the ‘Wellbeing prize draw’ (drawn quarterly with prizes up to £1000), A chance of sponsorship for your final year.

Ideal Candidate

Essential:

You must be studying a full time mechanical engineering (or similar) degree, and be eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable:

• The ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining a sense of humour.
• The ability to work both in a team and independently.
• Confidence, self-motivation, and a strong work ethic.
• Good basic IT skills.
• Good communication skills – you’ll need to build a rapport with colleagues across the business, as well as clients and our supply chain.
• A good understanding of basic engineering practices.

How to apply

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