At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and oversee highway construction projects, ensuring quality and safety standards.
- Company: Join a leading construction firm with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to work across various locations with flexible hours.
- Why this job: Be part of impactful infrastructure projects that shape communities and improve lives.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in setting out for infrastructure, CSCS card, and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced Site Engineer in our Highways Division working on all elements of highways works (carriageway construction, surfacing, waterproofing structures, expansion joints, drainage, parapets, VRS, Ducting, etc). The role is based near Guildford and may require coverage across the National Highways Area which could include Hampshire and Oxford. The role may involve working both days and nights.
Responsibilities
- Set out using total stations, GPS equipment, and undertake traditional setting out using profiles, batter rail and pegs
- Read and review construction drawings
- Undertake basic take-offs
- Raise technical queries with designers and other members of the client team
- Carry out relevant inspections and testing to ensure conformance of the works with the design and specification
Qualifications and Requirements
- Understanding of ITPs and quality assurance processes and working with specification documents
- Good leadership skills and understanding of construction practices; able to work independently
- Minimum of 2 years setting-out experience on infrastructure projects, preferably highways, with a main contractor
- CSCS card in the appropriate discipline
- Civil Engineering degree or equivalent (desirable)
- SSSTS card, First Aid, NRWSA and Cat and Genny
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region
We think you need these skills to ace Section Engineer in Guildford
Setting Out
Total Stations
GPS Equipment
Construction Drawings Review
Technical Query Resolution
Inspections and Testing
Quality Assurance Processes
