At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to deliver innovative residential groundwork and infrastructure projects.
- Company: Established civil engineering contractor with a focus on growth and development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company car or allowance, generous leave, and career progression.
- Other info: Stable long-term opportunity with a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the construction industry while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in site engineering, strong problem-solving skills, and relevant qualifications.
Linsco are delighted to be working alongside our client, a well-established and growing groundworks and civil engineering contractor, who are looking to appoint an experienced Site / Setting Out Engineer to join their Northern Home Counties Region based out of Northampton. Our client predominantly operates within the residential groundworks sector, delivering roads, sewers, infrastructure, bulk earthworks and housing plot groundworks for a number of major housebuilders and developers across the region. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineer looking to join a growing business, providing engineering support across multiple residential groundwork and infrastructure projects throughout the Northern Home Counties region.
The Role
- Carry out accurate setting out for foundations, drainage, roads, structures and associated infrastructure.
- Verify drawings, coordinates, levels and engineering information before works commence.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies within design information alongside technical and project teams.
- Independently check all setting out before releasing works to site teams.
- Undertake engineering validation checks throughout construction.
- Produce and maintain accurate engineering records, survey information and as-built data.
- Operate GPS, Total Stations and surveying equipment to a high standard.
- Ensure all surveying equipment is maintained, calibrated and stored correctly.
- Provide technical support and guidance to site teams, ensuring works are delivered safely and accurately.
- Liaise with Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Foremen, Clients and Technical teams.
- Coordinate engineering requirements across multiple projects where required.
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety procedures and support RAMS, permits and method statements where necessary.
Requirements
- Previous experience working as a Site Engineer or Setting Out Engineer within residential groundworks or civil engineering.
- Strong understanding of setting out principles and engineering control.
- Experience using GPS, Total Stations and surveying equipment.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and engineering specifications.
- Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Good communication skills and ability to build relationships with operational teams.
- Relevant engineering qualification (HNC/HND or Degree desirable).
- Valid CSCS Card.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- Company car or £840 per month car allowance.
- Monday to Friday working hours.
- 23 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days with service.
- Holiday purchase scheme.
- Company pension.
- Life Assurance.
- Healthy Living Allowance.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Stable long-term opportunity with a growing civil engineering contractor.
- Variety of work across multiple residential infrastructure and groundwork projects.
- Genuine opportunities for career development and progression within the business.
Applications
If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more, please apply online today, attaching a copy of your current CV. Due to the vast number of applications that we receive, it is not possible for us to contact all applicants; therefore, only suitable candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear anything back within 7 days of submitting your application, you have unfortunately not been selected. Linsco is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered on their merits regardless of background, characteristics or personal circumstances. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.
Site Engineer in Northampton employer: Linsco
Join a well-established and growing civil engineering contractor based in Northampton, where you will have the opportunity to work on diverse residential groundwork and infrastructure projects. Our supportive work culture prioritises employee growth, offering genuine career development opportunities alongside competitive benefits such as a company car or generous car allowance, a healthy living allowance, and an employee assistance programme. With a focus on safety and collaboration, we ensure that our engineers are equipped with the tools and support needed to excel in their roles.
