Graduate / Trainee Technical Engineer

at  Element Materials Technology

Overview:
Element has an opportunity for the role of a Graduate / Trainee Technical Engineer to join our growing team. The role will involve undertaking the analysis of results from fire resistance testing and the production of product assessments and classification reports. A technical mindset with great organisation, project management, commercial awareness / understanding and communication skills are essential for this role.
This is a great opportunity to develop your Technical & Certification career within a Global Testing, Inspection and Certification business.

Responsibilities:

• Help with and progress to writing robust technical engineering reports in relation to passive fire protection product sectors
• Be able to judge the relevance and impact of primary and secondary supporting fire and non-fire data in order to provide advice based on customer needs and produce technical assessments and classification reports, European Technical Assessments, third-party Certification for fire safety products and constructions
• Plan test programmes in liaison with clients and the relevant testing departments once competency has been developed
• Continuously develop knowledge in National, European and International Standards and Specifications relating to fire safety, and in specialist product areas
• Work with manager, colleagues and team to increase knowledge of role and standards and the service provided by all; put effort into improving technical and decision-making skills for self and the team
• Aim to suitably project manage enquiries from enquiry through to delivery of the scope of works. Manage customer expectations and ensure high levels of customer care

Skills / Qualifications:

• Educated to degree standard, in a science or engineering subject
• Analytical & inquisitive in nature and strong problem-solving skills
• Technically focused
• Keen interest in all aspects of fire safety
• Methodical and highly organised: capable of meeting deadlines
• Able to make informed decisions and confidence to stand by / justify these decisions
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Flexibility to travel to other sites / customer locations when necessary
• Ideally a Full UK Driving Licence
• UK Right To Work, with no restrictions
• Work experience in a fire related industry is preferable but not mandatory

• Help with and progress to writing robust technical engineering reports in relation to passive fire protection product sectors
• Be able to judge the relevance and impact of primary and secondary supporting fire and non-fire data in order to provide advice based on customer needs and produce technical assessments and classification reports, European Technical Assessments, third-party Certification for fire safety products and constructions
• Plan test programmes in liaison with clients and the relevant testing departments once competency has been developed
• Continuously develop knowledge in National, European and International Standards and Specifications relating to fire safety, and in specialist product areas
• Work with manager, colleagues and team to increase knowledge of role and standards and the service provided by all; put effort into improving technical and decision-making skills for self and the team
• Aim to suitably project manage enquiries from enquiry through to delivery of the scope of works. Manage customer expectations and ensure high levels of customer car