Your new company
A well-established and growing groundworks and civil engineering contractor delivering large-scale residential infrastructure and housing developments across Yorkshire and the North. Due to continued project wins, they are looking to appoint an experienced Setting Out Site Engineer to support a number of live residential schemes located in Yorkshire and the Midlands.
Your new role
As a Setting Out Engineer, you will be responsible for setting out and surveying works across multiple residential groundworks projects, including roads, sewers, drainage, foundations and plot works on developments averaging 300 unit sites. You will work closely with the Site and Contracts Management teams, ensuring works are delivered accurately, safely and in line with programme requirements.
Key duties will include:
- Setting out roads, sewers, drainage, foundations and residential plots.
- Managing and checking line and level controls across the site.
- Supporting the delivery of Section 278 works.
- Producing and maintaining accurate site records and surveys.
- Liaising with site management, subcontractors and clients.
- Ensuring works are completed to specification and quality standards.
- Using surveying technology such as Leica or Total Stations
This is a fully site-based role covering projects across the Yorkshire region.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Previous experience as a Site Engineer or Setting Out Engineer within residential groundworks.
- Experience delivering roads, sewers and Section 278 works.
- Competent user of Leica equipment, Total Stations and surveying technology.
- A valid CSCS Card.
- SMSTS certification.
- First Aid qualification.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Full UK driving licence.
Candidates with their own surveying equipment would be advantageous, although all equipment will be provided.
What you'll get in return
- Salary of £80,000 - £90,000 depending on experience.
- Company van.
- Fuel card.
- Company pension scheme.
- Standard holiday entitlement.
- Long-term pipeline of secured residential projects.
- Immediate start available.
- Monday to Thursday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
- Friday: 7:30am - 3:00/3:30pm
- Opportunity to work on large-scale residential developments with a respected contractor.
What you need to do now
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