Placement Engineer/Consultant

Mechanical, Electrical, Transport Planning, Infrastructure.

About Taylor Airey

Taylor Airey was formed in 2015 by Directors Phil Taylor and James Airey with the aim to bring a professional, pragmatic, independent approach to our client’s challenges. From our global headquarters in London, UK, we provide consulting, advisory and implementation support in a growingly diverse range of sectors for both public and private sector organisations throughout the transport industry.

What makes Taylor Airey unique?
Working for Taylor Airey is an experience like nowhere else. The reason we make a difference is down to our people. Determination, a thirst to learn and the desire to be there for when it counts, for clients, colleagues and our wider community.

Our talented, growing team of professional experts work as an integral part of our client’s teams, assisting them in advancing strategies and delivering transformational assignments that allow their transport businesses to thrive.

At Taylor Airey, we genuinely care about the work we do, which is reflected in both our personalised approach to each assignment and the high quality of our deliverables. We are constantly working to achieve our goal of providing our clients with a business advantage that supports their success.

Our passionate team is supported by a set of values and culture that seeks to continuously challenge, motivate and develop our staff, which results in consistently high quality of work for our clients.

We are a recognised supplier of aviation, rolling stock, maritime, global navigation and rail operations consulting services to major transport groups including Abellio, Alstom, Go-Ahead Group, Heathrow Airport, IATA, Manchester Airport Group and Siemens.

The opportunity

Taylor Airey has an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our highly successful transport consultancy for 12 months to help us provide consulting, advisory and implementation support in a growingly diverse range of sectors for both public and private sector organisations throughout the global transport industry.

You will be primarily based in London and can expect to be exposed to a wide variety of high intensity projects, spending a significant proportion of your time on client site alongside our team of world class engineers and consultants. The work will take you into a wide range of business environments from city offices to operational locations (airports, rail depots) and manufacturing sites.

Most of the work will be completed in the UK, but opportunities will present themselves to work abroad. Our diverse UK and overseas client base ensure the challenges we face never become monotonous and we thrive on the knowledge that our skills will be continuously tested and developed.

We aim to be an excellent employer of exceptional people. To achieve this, we invest in our people through training, support and a positive, inclusive working environment. Based out of our Global Headquarters in central London, we will provide a supportive environment within which you can develop your consulting skills, industry knowledge and professional network. You will have the opportunity to interact directly with all members of our team working closely with our clients throughout your career with us.

We are seeking candidates that share our passion for delivering exceptional work on exciting projects.

About you

We require candidates that;

  • have an Engineering background;
  • are able to demonstrate a desire to build a career in the industry, and possess the key competencies to undertake the job;
  • can ‘hit the ground running’ so previous work experience is an advantage;
  • are familiar and competent with standard Microsoft Office programmes (Excel, Word, PowerPoint);
  • show strong planning and organisation skills;
  • are able to analyse complex problems, identify potential solutions and present results in a clear and concise manner;
  • are personable and able to relate to, and communicate clearly and concisely with, a wide range of people;
  • are looking for a challenging but rewarding work environment where routine does not exist, and flexibility and innovation is encouraged; and
  • are eligible to work in the UK.

The package

A highly competitive salary of £19,500 and other benefits.

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  • Deadline
    Ongoing
  • Salary
    £19,500 + benefits
  • Degree required
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    12 months
  • Location
    London
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Disciplines Accepted...
  • Civil/Infrastructure
  • Electronic/Electrical
  • Manufacturing
  • Mechanical
  • Mechatronics/Robotics
  • Transport Planning
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