At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage engineering activities on major infrastructure projects and ensure high-quality delivery.
- Company: Join a leading geotechnical contractor working on the UK's flagship clean energy project.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonuses, private medical insurance, and 25 days annual leave.
- Other info: Excellent career growth opportunities and structured training in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical infrastructure while developing your engineering career.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering and experience in major projects required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
An industry-leading specialist contractor is looking to appoint a Site Engineer to join one of the UK's largest and most technically challenging infrastructure projects. Working on major ground engineering, diaphragm wall and soil improvement packages, you'll play a key role in delivering critical infrastructure while gaining experience on a nationally significant clean energy programme.
As Site Engineer, you'll take ownership of day-to-day engineering activities across your allocated workfronts, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards. You'll work closely with site management, commercial, quality and engineering teams within a collaborative NEC4 Alliance environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day engineering activities across assigned workfronts
- Coordinate labour, plant, subcontractors and materials
- Ensure works are delivered in accordance with drawings, specifications, RAMS and ITPs
- Maintain accurate site records, engineering documentation and technical reports
- Resolve site engineering issues and support construction teams
Health, Safety & Quality
- Promote a strong safety culture across site
- Deliver daily briefings and toolbox talks
- Ensure compliance with permits and safe systems of work
- Manage inspections, testing and quality documentation
- Produce as-built records and assist with project handover documentation
Planning & Programme
- Maintain short-term and look-ahead programmes
- Monitor progress against programme milestones
- Identify risks, constraints and opportunities to improve delivery
- Support recovery planning where required
- Assist with productivity reporting and sequencing of works
Commercial & Contracts
- Support procurement and subcontractor management
- Raise and manage Early Warnings and change notifications
- Assist with Compensation Events and commercial reporting
- Ensure compliance with NEC4 contract procedures
- Support cost control and project reporting
Teamwork & Development
- Work closely with project managers, engineers and commercial teams
- Supervise operatives, subcontractors and junior engineers where required
- Mentor graduates and apprentices
- Build positive working relationships across the project team
About You
- Degree (or equivalent) in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering
- Experience working as a Site Engineer on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of ground engineering, diaphragm walls or soil improvement works
- Experience working under NEC contracts (NEC4 desirable)
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
- Strong organisational and record-keeping skills
- CSCS and SSSTS or SMSTS
- Experience using AutoCAD, MS Project or P6, CEMAR and Microsoft Office
Desirable
- 2-5 years' experience in a Site Engineer or Section Engineer role
- First Aid qualification
- Appointed Person qualification
- Alliance project experience
- Experience with NEC4 Early Warnings and Compensation Events
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
- Structured training and career development
- Long-term opportunities to progress within a leading specialist engineering contractor
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a market-leading geotechnical contractor and play a key role in delivering one of the UK's flagship infrastructure projects while developing your career on technically challenging ground engineering works.
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