Graduate Designer
Graduate Designer
Role Overview
• Working on the clean water Yorkshire Water AMP8 programme
Duties and Responsibilities
• Producing design and As-built documentation on AutoCAD
• Carrying out desktop study requirements
• Carrying out site / GPS surveys with other designers
• Obtaining utility drawings and using clients GIS systems
• Printing and preparing site and completion packages
• Assisting other designers with their requirements
• Update lead designer / PD on progress of projects
Compliance & Quality
• Follow industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure designs meet environmental, health & safety, and statutory obligations.
• Support continuous improvement and innovation in design processes.
Qualifications and Skills
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Have some knowledge of water / utility industry (not essential)
• Previous experience using AutoCAD LT 2D
• Awareness of Processes and Health & Safety
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Full driving licence (essential)
• Civil engineering or similar related degree
What We Value
We value our commitment to each other, summed up in our five values, we all sign up to these… We care about safety. We lead with integrity. We strive to be better every day. We make a positive impact. We deliver to grow. We are one company united.
Our Aim & Vision at OCU
To be the UK's leading energy transition and utilities contractor.
We are committed to leading the way in utilities and energy transition contracting, our mission is to innovate and deliver sustainability. At OCU, our passion for addressing complex challenges brings new standards of growth in our people and capabilities. OCU is an equal opportunities employer.
- Division
- Early Careers
- Locations
- P&T Stourton
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff
- Early Careers Employment Type
- Graduate
P&T Stourton
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
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