2026 Graduate Lifting Engineering

Description

• Produce CAD drawings of tower crane tie arrangements to establish the tie details. Calculate the tower crane tie forces using structural analysis software.
• Video Interview At this stage, you will be invited to record responses to two questions set by our hiring team. You will have sufficient time to prepare and ensure you present yourself confidently.
• Process tower crane foundation and base loads. Issue the loads to the Client to enable the crane base to be designed.
• Visit site as and when required, develop and review with the client the tower crane scheme proposals.
• Promote full adherence to Health and Safety requirements to ensure risks to employees and other contractors are removed and appropriate actions to redress any issues implemented. Promote a zero tolerance of unsafe practice through challenge where issues are identified.
• Produce 2D CAD drawings using Autodesk AutoCAD software to issue to the Client. Plan, elevation and climbing sequence drawings to be produced to establish and develop the crane and hoist schemes.
• Work closely with the tower crane manufacture to develop new products and updates to the existing crane fleet.
• To appraise the requirements of the customer and to develop a cost-effective lifting solution. To ensure that the solution delivered is achievable and that accurate data and information is supplied.
• Visit Select Plant Hire and customer offices as and when required to develop and review with the project team the tower crane scheme proposals.
• Work with the Clients Temporary Works department to provide technical information to enable innovative and workable engineering solutions.
• Discuss and issue to the tower crane Sales and Operations Managers any changes to the proposed schemes to allow any cost implications to be assessed.
• Work closely with the tower crane manufacturer to gain approval for technical issues outside the general scope of operations set out in the technical manuals.
• Work with the different Lifting Solutions departments to develop cost effective and productive tower crane proposals.
• Provide guidance and technical solutions to the different Lifting Solutions departments on crane issues.
• Liaise with the tower crane manufacturer on technical issues as they arise.

Requirements

• Willingness to stay away from home as and when required.
• Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering degrees will be considered
• Online Assessment You will complete a series of assessments designed to understand how you approach workplace situations, your preferred ways of working, as well as exercises to evaluate your critical thinking and numerical reasoning skills.
• To understand the requirements of both current legislation and HSE guidance.
• Willingness to work additional hours outside the contracted hours as and when required.
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Your degree classification should be 2:2 or higher
• Studying a degree course with a clear route to professional accreditation
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills

Benefits

• Assessment Centre Our in-person assessment centres, held at a LOR office, provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate your skills through a combination of individual tasks, short interviews, and group activities. This is also a chance to experience our culture first-hand.
• Transition to other Select Plant Hire departments such as modular accommodation, hoists and specialist lifting to gain a breadth of knowledge.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance