At a Glance
- Tasks: Support residential groundworks projects with accurate setting out and technical coordination.
- Company: Join a busy contractor with multiple active schemes across various locations.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience and develop your engineering skills in a dynamic environment.
- Other info: Immediate opportunities available for motivated individuals ready to make a difference.
- Why this job: Be part of impactful projects and work closely with site teams to ensure quality delivery.
- Qualifications: Experience in residential groundworks and strong setting out skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Site Engineers to join a contractor delivering residential groundworks schemes across a number of active sites. These positions will suit individuals who are confident operating in live site environments and can provide strong technical support to site teams, ensuring works are delivered accurately, safely, and in line with programme and specification.
The successful candidates will play a key role in the day‑to‑day engineering function on site, supporting operational delivery through accurate setting out, quality assurance, technical coordination, and clear site records. As these are live residential groundworks projects, our client is looking for engineers who understand the pace of delivery, the importance of detail, and the need to work closely with site management and subcontractors to keep works moving efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out accurate setting out across active residential groundworks projects
- Provide day‑to‑day engineering support to site teams and site management
- Check works against drawings, levels, and specification requirements
- Maintain QA documentation, as‑built records, and general engineering files
- Support the coordination of subcontractors and work fronts from an engineering perspective
- Assist in resolving technical queries and practical site issues as they arise
- Help ensure works are completed to the required standard and within programme expectations
- Maintain organised, accurate, and up‑to‑date site records throughout the duration of the project
Requirements
- Previous experience working as a Site Engineer on residential groundworks projects
- Strong setting out capability and confidence working independently on site
- Good understanding of QA procedures, as‑built information, and engineering documentation
- Ability to interpret drawings and support practical site delivery effectively
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Comfortable working closely with site managers, subcontractors, and wider delivery teams
- Relevant engineering and site qualifications would be beneficial
This is a good opportunity to join a busy contractor with multiple active schemes and immediate requirements across several locations. The role offers strong site involvement, clear day‑to‑day responsibility, and the chance to support residential groundworks projects within established delivery teams.
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