Total 3 Engineering job vacancies in Ashford, TN24 0LX

Senior Engineer / Sub Agent - Leading Civils Contractor - Kent & East Sussex

My client is a Leading Civil Engineering Company.

They are presently looking to recruit, on a permanent basis, a Senior Engineer / Sub Agent to work on projects in their Southeastern Region which broadly covers Kent and East Sussex.

The successful candidate will have experience of delivering civil engineering projects.

The nature of the work that this contractor varies but their core sectors include;

• Highways and Bridges
• Section 278 Development Infrastructure
• Environment Agency Works
• Coastal & Marine
• Nuclear
• Water & Wastewater
• Public Realm
• Earthworks & Ground Remediation
• Piling & Foundations

My client would currently consider individuals who are already in a Sub Agent role, or those who are in a more junior role (Site Engineer / Section Engineer) that are looking to transition into this type of position.

Sub Agent duties include assisting the Site Agent with the successful and timely delivery of the projects:

• Advising the engineering team with solutions to technical challenges
• Assist in production and integration of 3-week programmes
• Manage designs from the inhouse and external designers
• Support the project team with construction methodology and sequencing
• Collaborate with the project team on resource, plant and material requirements
• Training and mentoring the junior members of the engineering team
• Demonstrate value engineering throughout the construction process
• Managing RFI's and Technical Queries

Benefits:

• Competitive basic salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• 25 days holiday as standard to include all Bank Holidays
• Training and progression
• And much more

The business will be able to keep you working on the South East Coast, offering a variety of projects, security and package that reflects your contribution to the company.

Please contact Antony Whorton at Fawkes & Reece (South) to discuss the role in more detail on 07739546267

Colleague Support Engineer

Salary: Up to £25,725

FT – 35 hours per week

Hybrid – Ashford 2 days a month in office

At Saga, our Technical Operations team supports c.2500 colleagues! With most of our workforce being remote. We need our Support Engineers to have a keen interest and knowledge of IT equipment and tools and be able to use their own initiative to find the best resolution or diagnosis.

You will be responsible for delivering the best possible service to our colleagues ensuring that the technology systems they use operate to the highest levels possible in terms of reliability and performance. You will do this by providing outstanding service delivery and responding to ever-changing priorities and demands from across the business.

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

We offer total flexibility over where you work you choose a place that you feel most comfortable and productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London, Ashford or Sandwich.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

Working as one of our Colleague Support Engineers, your responsibilities will be:

• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.
• Providing first lines of technology support to the business user community.
• Working closely with all areas of the Technology team to identify and resolve problems affecting service delivery.
• Resolving problems where feasible and/or owning the problem resolution (liaising with third parties as appropriate) until solution, ensuring that the business users are regularly informed of progress.
• Recognising issues and escalating appropriately, according to procedures, to both the Technology team and other areas of the business.
• Liaising with internal and external bodies, including user groups, business supervisors, Technical Consultants, Strategic Planning, Project Managers and IT consultants.
• Communicating technology support issues effectively to the business by translating of technical jargon into layman’s terms.
• Monitoring machine and application performance and recognising and raising issues with the business, Services and Technology teams as appropriate.
• Working within any SLAs agreed with management and various areas of the business.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the business to make sure my team and I support Saga’s strategic initiatives.
• Creating and maintaining technical and process documentation.
• Taking support requests on the phone & through webchat.
• Managing my own queue of work in Service Now within the SLA requirements.
• Maintaining a reasonable CSAT rate and providing an exceptional level of customer service.
• Monitoring and managing a shared mailbox.
• Managing my own workload and using my initiative to complete tasks and training during off-peak times.

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate the following skills and experience;

• Communication skills
• Strong customer service capability. Experience working in customer service is favorable
• Able to work methodically under pressure.
• Good analytical skills, able to use data to determine the cause of incidents, and able to act on this data to resolve incidents
• Experience working on an IT Service Desk within a corporate environment is beneficial
• A basic level of awareness of the ITIL service management processes including incident, problem and change management is useful.

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

We’re passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Championing diversity is important to us, and diverse teams really are the best ones. We’re dedicated to creating a culture where every colleague feels like they belong. So that at Saga, more than anywhere else, you can be your best, be yourself and make a difference.

Fair consideration is given to all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over the age of 50. As champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams. We are also an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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Quality Assurance Engineer (12 Month FTC)

Salary £23,000 – 27,000 dependent on experience

Ashford Hybrid

The Quality Assurance team play an integral role in our Insurance business ensuring an ever-improving experience for both our colleagues and customers.

As a QA Engineer you will be responsible for estimating, designing and executing test case scenarios to meet acceptance criteria and business needs. There will be a level of scripting, and executing automation test scripts as well as demonstrating the benefits of extended and expanded use of automated tools, allowing effective, efficient, and quality testing that delivers savings against manual testing. You will be play a lead role in all aspects of manual and automated testing within the scrum delivery teams ensuring high levels of quality and assurance.We offer total flexibility over where you work you choose a place that you feel most comfortable and productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London, Ashford or Sandwich.

Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.

We offer total flexibility over where you work you choose a place that you feel most comfortable and productive, either from home or in one of our hubs in London, Ashford or Sandwich.

BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:

• Our working week is 35 hours per week, these can be worked flexibly to suit your working style
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave up to 5 extra days
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%
• Life assurance policy on joining us
• Wellbeing programme
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises and holidays
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Grandparents leave
• Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
• Income protection
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform

As QA Engineer you will be responsible for contributing to world class testing and assurance capability in support of our key business systems and services.

Your accountabilities will include;

• Constant communication with Scrum Coordinator, test, and development teams to develop a strong understanding of the changes, testing objectives, and progress.
• Contribute to sprint planning sessions and challenge acceptance criteria specifications where appropriate.
• Generate and maintain scripts to perform automated testing cycles that fulfil business requirements.
• Identify known defects and include scenarios in test scripts to reduce risk of these.
• Document, track and escalate defects in development packages as appropriate.

As one of our QA Engineers, you will need to be naturally curious and passionate about driving change from a customer-centric point of view.

Having a good knowledge of HTML, and Xpaths, as well as scripting and coding, would be an advantage.

Other skills and experience required include:

• Ability to work in a methodical manner
• Ability to investigate and fix causes of script failure
• Keen attention to detail and driven by quality
• Able to multitask
• Driven by quality
• Effective communication skills and ability to develop collaborative relationships
• Ability to suggest improvements in automation techniques and find ways to improve on efficiency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

At Saga we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement. We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better.

We’re passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Championing diversity is important to us, and diverse teams really are the best ones. We’re dedicated to creating a culture where every colleague feels like they belong. So that at Saga, more than anywhere else, you can be your best, be yourself and make a difference.

Fair consideration is given to all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over the age of 50. As champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams. We are also an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required. For more information on our DEI policies please visit our Saga Careers page.

​Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

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