Engineering Assistant 
£25,000 to £30,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6B) 
This is a hybrid role, where you’ll be splitting your time between coming into our Manchester office (1-2 times a week), traveling to different sites (1-2 times a week with colleagues) and working from home the rest of the time.  

Looking to kick-start your career in engineering? We’re on the lookout for a motivated and curious Engineering Assistant to join our Co-op Property Engineering team. This is a brand-new role, and one where you’ll have the chance to shape it, grow with it, and make a real impact from day one.

You don’t need to be an expert. if you’ve got a positive attitude, a passion for learning, and a knack for getting things done, we’ll support you to build the technical skills on the job.

What you’ll do

• Help us keep our engineering standards up to scratch – reviewing, updating and managing them across the business
• Get stuck into technical sign-off for projects, making sure everything meets our engineering standards
• Spot trends and opportunities to improve how we do things, especially in our investment workstreams.
• Supporting cost-saving initiatives by coordinating value engineering efforts
• Visit construction sites with the team to carry out quality inspections
• Explore new ideas and innovations – from supplier visits to market research – helping us move towards our sustainability and net zero goals
• Build your profile and relationships across the business – we’ll give you the time and autonomy to grow and develop in your own way

This role would suit people who have

• A degree or equivalent qualification – doesn’t matter what subject, we’ll teach you the technical stuff
• Some experience in a fast paced work environment, using data to make informed decisions
• Great organisational skills; you’re able to juggle multiple tasks, using office 365 and Co-pilot
• Confidence in communicating and working with lots of different people
• A full UK driving licence would be handy – we’ve got pool cars for site visits if needed

Why Co-op?

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.