Senior Site Engineer in Banbury

Are you ready to work in an inclusive, award winning, progressive and dynamic environment?

Do you have experience as a Engineer working on highways, bridges and structures projects?

Do you have the ability to lead and manage subcontractor?

Do you have experience in quality control and take off’s?

Are you willing to travel throughout the country as required and directed?

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

Our client is a supportive and diverse group who always strive to do the right thing for our people, environment and communities. We have a passion for social value and are doing great work in the communities in which we work to help and support with the work we do, aiming to create infrastructure solutions with lasting community value.

The identity and structure of our businesses reflect how we operate and see ourselves now and into the future – as a ‘Team of Teams’ comprised of sector specialists and experts, that together enable the possible and deliver infrastructure solutions for a range of communities, clients and customers.

This role is to assist the Project Manager and Construction Manager in project delivery and site engineering/setting out, ensuring safe delivery of the project to time, cost and quality requirements. The main project is a highways project which requires bridge examinations and general engineering duties around the M40 junction 10 -12.

This role requires experience of using robotic total station, generally line and level control.

The ability and willingness to travel around the Country is required.

Key tasks:

1. Technical Assurance of Construction Works

• Verify that works are constructed in accordance with:
  • Approved designs
  • Risk assessments (RAMS)
  • Inspection / test regimes
• Provide daily engineering assurance on site
• Identify deviations from design or method and escalate

2. Inspection, Verification and Records

• Undertake or support:
  • Setting out and dimensional checks
  • Inspection of safety-critical works
  • Verification of construction activities (e.g. pours, groundworks, installation)
• Maintain accurate engineering records and evidence
• Support “hold, witness and inspection points” within the Engineering Management Plan

3. Temporary Works Implementation (TWS-type functions where delegated)

Where acting as or supporting a TWS:

• Supervise:
  • Installation of temporary works
  • Inspection prior to loading / use
  • Removal and dismantling
• Ensure works are only implemented in accordance with approved designs and permits
• No authority for design approval or change

4. Monitoring Compliance and Escalation

• Identify:
  • Non-conformances
  • Deviations from design or RAMS
  • Unsafe or uncontrolled works
• Escalate issues to:
  • TWC / Construction Manager / DI as appropriate
• Prevent progression of non-compliant work activities

5. Engineering Input into Planning and Sequencing

• Support:
  • Constructability reviews
  • Sequencing of works
  • Interface coordination (temporary/permanent works)
• Assist in defining:
  • Safe build methodology
  • Logical construction stages

6. Evidence, Records and “Golden Thread”

• Produce and maintain:
  • Inspection records
  • Verification data
  • As-built information
• Contribute to the project evidence base required under:
  • Building Safety Act 2022
  • Engineering Management Plan requirements

7. Support to Dutyholder Framework (CDM 2015)

• Act as a key enabler of dutyholder compliance by:
  • Monitoring construction works
  • Providing real-time assurance
  • Supporting risk control implementation
• Ensure work is:
  • Planned
  • Managed
  • Monitored safely on site

Qualifications & Experience required

• Civil Engineering degree
• Bridges & structures examinations experience
• Highways experience as a Site Engineer (not essential)
• organising and managing ITP’s
• Managing specialist subcontractors
• SMSTS/SSSTS
• CSCS