Site Engineer

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting a Site Engineer on behalf of a growing civil engineering contractor to work on various civils projects in the North East - the first of which being a scheme in Newcastle. Ideally you will have experience of working on Highways and Local Authority schemes - covering Drainage, Ducting, Streetlighting and Landscaping Duties include: Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards. Supervision of assistant engineers. Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works. Provide accurate and clear setting out for works. Communicate with foremen and gangers to ensure full understanding of information provided. Arrange formal checking of setting out. Complete inspection and test plans. Keep accurate daily site diary. Preparation of 4 weekly programmes. Provide accurate measurements for materials required. Maintain material reconciliation figures for reporting. Ensure that material delivery tickets are passed on for cost coding. Carry out testing / sampling of materials. Provide assistance to the measurement department. Maintain survey books. Take receipt of materials and perform checks. Candidates would ideally have proven experience at Assistant Site Engineer or Site Engineer level with a Civil Engineering contractor. Minimum qualification of HNC/HND, however a construction related degree is preferred. Salary/Package A salary of up to 55,000 (depending on experience) ..... full job details .....