At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering activities on a major clean energy infrastructure project.
- Company: Join an industry-leading contractor with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, private medical insurance, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Excellent career progression and exposure to cutting-edge construction techniques.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on a nationally significant project while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
An industry-leading specialist contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Site Engineer to support the delivery of one of the UK's largest and most prestigious infrastructure projects. Working within a collaborative alliance environment, you'll play a key role in delivering complex ground engineering, diaphragm wall and soil improvement works, helping shape a nationally significant clean energy project.
As Senior Site Engineer, you'll lead multiple engineering workfronts, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards. You'll provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers and work closely with project, commercial and operational teams to achieve successful project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead engineering activities across multiple workfronts
- Coordinate daily site operations and engineering resources
- Resolve technical issues and provide engineering guidance
- Ensure compliance with RAMS, permits, ITPs and project specifications
- Drive quality, productivity and programme performance
Health, Safety & Quality
- Champion a proactive safety culture across site
- Lead site briefings, investigations and corrective actions
- Ensure QA processes and hold points are achieved
- Manage NCRs and quality documentation
- Produce clear technical and quality reports
Programme & Commercial
- Manage short-term planning and engineering sequencing
- Monitor critical path activities and programme progress
- Support delay analysis and recovery planning
- Prepare and manage NEC Early Warnings, Compensation Events and change control
- Assist with forecasting, productivity monitoring and subcontractor management
Leadership
- Mentor and develop Site Engineers and Graduate Engineers
- Work closely with project managers, commercial teams and designers
- Build strong relationships with clients, alliance partners and stakeholders
- Promote continuous improvement across project delivery
About You
- Degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering
- 5+ years' experience delivering major civil engineering or infrastructure projects
- Strong experience in ground engineering, diaphragm walls or soil improvement
- Excellent technical and problem-solving skills
- Experience working under NEC contracts (NEC4 desirable)
- CSCS & SMSTS
- Strong communication and leadership abilities
- Experience using P6, MS Project, AutoCAD, CEMAR and Excel
Desirable
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (or working towards)
- NEC4 Accreditation
- Alliance project experience
- Experience with compensation events and recovery planning
- Incident investigation or Appointed Person qualification
What's On Offer
- Competitive salary
- Annual performance bonus
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance & Income Protection
- Enhanced pension contribution
- Enhanced sick pay
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Buy additional annual leave
- Professional memberships paid
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing training and career development
This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading engineering contractor delivering one of the UK's most technically challenging infrastructure projects, offering genuine career progression alongside exposure to cutting-edge geotechnical construction techniques.
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