Engineering Assistant

Are you looking for a hands-on role where every day brings something different and your work directly supports real engineering projects? Igne is seeking an Engineering Assistant in Walsall to support our in-house, multi-disciplined engineering team across a wide range of projects. A willingness to travel and a full UK driving licence are required.

As an Engineering Assistant, you’ll take on a practical and varied role, supporting site work, handling samples, carrying out basic tests, and helping with logistics to keep our on-site and storage operations running smoothly. If you are looking for an Engineering Assistant role and want to join an innovative, fast paced and dedicated company who are making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out site visits to support the engineering team.
• Deliver and collect soil and rock samples from project locations.
• Support on-site testing activities as required.
• Maintain and organise the sample storage facility, including stock control and sample disposal.
• Load and unload vehicles safely and efficiently.
• Assist with the preparation of report enclosures, including site plans, photographs, and exploratory hole logs.

What We’re Looking For:

• Flexible, conscientious, and detail-oriented.
• Willingness to learn.
• Comfortable undertaking pre-construction activities.
• Willing to work away from home when required.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Computer literacy.

Salary & Benefits:

• Basic salary: £27,000
• 33 days’ holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Continual training and development
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Medical cashback plan
• Death in Service scheme
• Real Living Wage employer

We are part of Igne Group Limited, a synergetic amalgamation of six companies with over 350 years of combined experience, providing a one-stop shop for pre- and post-construction services. Igne’s six service categories are geo-environmental, unexploded ordnance risk mitigation, ground investigation, construction materials testing, drilling specialists, and geothermal energy solutions.

We are a Real Living Wage Employer, a Disability Confident Employer, and signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant. We recruit talented individuals who care about making a positive difference. We want colleagues to bring their whole selves to work, so equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are central to our culture and success. We also want all colleagues to thrive, which is why we have trained mental health first aiders across the organisation who are available to support employees whenever needed.

Igne is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.