careers Archives - Reidsteel Structural Engineering

30 03, 2023

Great new career opportunities at REIDsteel

James Tourgout2023-03-30T08:13:21+01:00March 30th, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: careers, jobs, recruitment, roles|

We’re hiring – multi-award-winning John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd has a variety of new openings to join its talented team.

They are an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and improvement-driven business which values its people and is a great place to work.

Our values are central to how we work and everything we do. We have a ‘One Team’ ethos which puts people and safety first to deliver for customers.

We are recruiting as our company continues to grow with customers across the UK, Europe and the world.

The positions will be based at our headquarters in Christchurch, Dorset.

The positions are:

Document Controller
Trainee CNC Operative
Cladding Detailer (experienced or trainee)
Sheetmetal Operative
Apprentice Fabricator/Welder
Placement – Student Structural Engineer

Please read below for more about each position.

Document Controller

He or she will work in our drawing office, managing technical documents and drawings. They will be a key member of the project team. Experience in a similar role and of main contractors’ document management systems is desirable.

Trainee CNC Operative

Full training provided for a computer literate team player with a desire to learn. They will provide support in our manufacturing facility with […]

7 02, 2023

Love where you work…we do

James Tourgout2023-02-07T09:13:23+00:00February 7th, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: careers, jobs, love where you work|

We’re looking forward to taking part in the ‘Love Where you Work’ expo in Bournemouth this week.

We’ll be among the exhibitors at the event at the Hilton Hotel on Wednesday February 8 from 10am to 7pm.

It’s part of a trailblazing initiative by Bournemouth University with funding support from BCP Council to help local employers in their recruitment campaigns and to create more job opportunities for young talent in the area.

We will be among employers from six key sectors at the event who will be showcasing their companies, holding activities and giving an insight in what a typical day looks like.

There will also be a stand to take professional photographs of visitors that can be used on LinkedIn and other channels to help create a professional first impression.

The event follows BU-led research in the first part of the project which included interviews with employers about their recruitment challenges and alumni about their career paths and employment priorities.

The Love Where you Work expo aims to bring employers and prospective employees together to show why the Bournemouth, Poole […]

17 03, 2022

Careers and apprenticeship show is just the job

James Tourgout2022-03-17T11:57:04+00:00March 17th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: apprenticeships, BIC, business, careers, steel|

A team from John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd has been talking to prospective new employees at the Careers and Apprenticeship Show at Bournemouth International Centre (BIC).

They manned stand C5 to provide information about the range of exciting apprenticeship opportunities available at REIDsteel – including fabricator/welder, cladding draughtsperson and steel erector positions.

As a company REIDsteel is always keen to recruit locally and provide opportunities for young people, including apprenticeships, work experience placements and support for such projects as AFC Bournemouth’s Premier League Kicks initiative.

Even more apprenticeships will be on offer once we complete the redevelopment of our site in Christchurch with a cutting-edge new manufacturing facility and headquarters – whether for skilled roles in our workshops and on sites or in the office.

There was a great atmosphere at the BIC with lots of young people, students, parents, teachers and employers attending throughout the day – and visiting the REIDsteel stand.

The one-day event is one of the premier careers shows in the South with more than 100 employers and organisations in attendance.

Keep watching our website and […]

16 11, 2018

Engineering the future

James Tourgout2018-11-16T16:39:07+00:00November 16th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: careers, construction, Dorset, Engineering, future, steel, steel construction, structural steel|

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We’re aiming to inspire engineers of the future at a special event on Thursday November 22.

We’ll be among the businesses exhibiting at the Careers in Engineering event at Curtiss-Wright on the Aviation Park West at Bournemouth International Airport.

It is being held for students in Years 9 to 13, and their parents, to give an insight into the future opportunities on offer.

There will be the chance to meet and speak with existing apprentices, as well as local employers such as ourselves.

The Grange Sixth Form is leading the initiative with support from Curtiss-Wright and Christchurch and East Dorset Councils.

The event is being held from 6pm to 8.30pm and anyone interested is asked to contact the school via its website here.

As a major local employer with a workforce of more than 140 people, we have been recruiting talented young people locally and from further afield for many years.

We regularly attend university and school events to tell young people about the benefits of a career in engineering.

Earlier this year we attended the Careers […]

25 10, 2017

Engineering the future

James Tourgout2017-10-25T16:42:04+01:00October 25th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: careers, construction, Engineer, Engineering, steel, university|

We met potential engineers of future when we attended the University of Southampton’s careers fair.

Our Director Tim Reid and Senior Structural Engineer John Harrison manned a stand and talked to students about graduate opportunities with REIDsteel.

We were among 105 exhibitors at the All Sectors Fair at the university, which has a highly regarded engineering faculty with a reputation for producing excellent graduates.

John (pictured) said: “We were very impressed by the students, who were bright and enthusiastic.

“Their quality shone through and there was a huge demand for summer internships.

“We were inspired by the event and we are attending more career fairs to explain the opportunities for career progression at REIDsteel.

“As well as attracting some of the brightest graduates, the fairs also help us raise our profile within the engineering community too.”

Our stand included a rolling video, displays and information about REIDsteel. It was our first careers fair. We’re now due to attend a second event at the University of Portsmouth.

Half of our engineering recruits are graduates. Employing them at an early stage of their career means we can train them to the […]

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