Junior Engineer

Role Overview: This role requires engineering expertise, project management skills, and a commitment to creating a safe and efficient educational environment. The Junior Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring that the school’s physical infrastructure supports a safe and effective learning environment. The candidate contributes to the school’s success by managing construction projects, maintaining facilities, and promoting sustainability and safety.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare architectural and engineering designs for new construction or renovation projects.
• Oversee the construction process, ensuring compliance with building codes and safety regulations, with strict adherence to quality control standards.
• Conduct regular inspections of school buildings, grounds, and utilities to identify maintenance and repair needs.
• Implement maintenance schedules and plans to address identified issues and ensure high standards are maintained promptly.
• Ensure strict compliance with safety standards and regulations in all maintenance and repair activities.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for students, staff, and visitors by addressing safety concerns and hazards.
• Implement environmentally friendly practices and technologies to reduce the school’s carbon footprint.
• Keep detailed records of infrastructure projects, maintenance activities, and safety inspections.
• Implement emergency response plans related to infrastructure and facilities.
• Collaborate with other school staff, teachers, and administrators to address infrastructure-related concerns that impact learning and teaching.
• Stay updated on the latest trends and developments in civil engineering and educational infrastructure.

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Experience working in an educational or similar environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of building codes, safety regulations, and environmental standards.
• The ability to understand, translate, and communicate complex building and building services drawings.
• The ability to think both strategically and pragmatically with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• CAD design skills.

Personal Traits:

• Integrity and trustworthiness.
• Proactive problem solver with a positive attitude.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Adaptability and willingness to take on new responsibilities.
• Commitment to upholding the values and ethos of Charterhouse Lagos.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanour when dealing with all staff.

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Safeguarding

Charterhouse Lagos is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices which are aligned with recommendations from the International Task Force on Child Protection. We aspire to the highest international standards of recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to interviews, identity checks, criminal record checks, social media checks and successful references.

Data Protection

The personal data relating to candidates, including personal data provided in, or along with the enquiry and application forms, is required to be collected by Charterhouse Lagos/The Huntington Education Group, for purposes of candidate evaluation, and facilitating the recruitment process. By providing us with your personal data, you give your consent to us for collecting, retaining, processing, transferring (including cross-border transfer) and disclosing personal data to any third parties (including intra-group) for achieving the above purpose. 

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

At Charterhouse Lagos, we want everyone to feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work, whilst remaining true to the culture and laws of Nigeria. Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique.

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