Overview

Join to apply for the Engineer Surveyor Crane Thurso role at Bureau Veritas North America. Role focuses on high quality inspections and ensuring lifting equipment (MEWPS, HIAB, Cranes, FLTs) comply with current regulatory and statutory requirements under LOLER & PUWER. Location is home based with travel to client sites; two weeks per month at a fixed site and then other local work (Islands/Inverness areas) to minimise travel where possible. Package includes £40,092 - £43,176 per annum, £8,000 location allowance, £5,000 car allowance/Company Car, one-off retention payment up to £2,500, fuel card, OT, up to 12% pension, healthcare, and flexible benefits.

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Role Purpose

To carry out high quality inspections ensuring various lifting equipment (MEWPS, HIAB, Cranes, FLTs) is compliant with current regulatory and statutory requirements under LOLER & PUWER. To operate within agreed authorities, inspection and H&S standards with a clear customer focus and drive to achieve optimal service delivery.

To produce and deliver inspection reports using Bureau Veritas’s best-in-class tools for on-site reporting and immediate client access, keeping abreast of changes in relevant standards and legislation, acting as an advisor to high-profile clients and delivering customer excellence in a professional, friendly, and authoritative manner.

What does it take to apply?

Candidate requirements for Mechanical Inspection roles are:

• Minimum NVQ4, HNC, HND or equivalent mechanical engineering qualification
• LEEA qualifications are not applicable on their own but are preferred alongside a relevant mechanically biased engineering qualification
• Minimum three to five years’ post-qualification experience working with relevant discipline specific equipment
• Current clean UK driving licence

What’s in it for you?

• Salary of £40,092 - £43,176 per annum
• £8,000 location allowance
• £5,000 car allowance/Company Car
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays with options to buy/sell 5 holidays and carry over 5 days
• Combined pension contributions of up to 12%
• £2,500 one-off retention payment (pro-rata for new starters)
• Annual salary review
• Support with a dedicated planner for your geographical area
• Line Manager support through Area Delivery Managers (ADMs)
• Flexible benefits including Life Cover, Private health care, Dental, GymFlex, Techscheme, Enhanced Maternity/Paternity, Give as You Earn, Travel Insurance
• Health and Wellbeing support including Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programme & Smart Health services
• £40,000 training investment

Why work for Bureau Veritas?

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We have created a supportive and engaging culture where individuals can fulfil their potential. We have been certified as a UK Top Employer for the last nine years in a row. You will work in a busy, varied client-facing environment across sectors including food and chemical manufacturing, banking, retail, logistics, power and utilities (including Nuclear), automotive, public sector, mobile plant, emergency services, transport and construction.