Site Engineer

We are looking for an experienced and driven Site Engineer to join our team on a flagship highways scheme. This major infrastructure project involves extensive carriageway extending, deep drainage, and new bridge structures.

As a Site Engineer, you will play a central role on-site, ensuring works are setting out accurately, executed safely, and completed strictly to specification and program.

• Setting Out & Surveying: Carry out precise setting out for earthworks, drainage, structures, pavements, and street furniture using total stations, GPS, and robotic equipment.

• Quality Assurance: Prepare and execute Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), maintain quality records, and record accurate as-built data.

• Engineering Control: Interpret complex technical drawings, specifications, and CAD files; raise and resolve Requests for Information (RFIs) with design teams.

• Site Supervision: Manage sub-contractors and direct labour to ensure works progress safely, efficiently, and to high quality standards.

• Health, Safety & Environment: Ensure compliance with CDM regulations, perform site inductions, issue Permits to Work, and draft Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS).

• Record Keeping: Maintain detailed daily site diaries, material tracking logs, and shift handover reports.

• Education: HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience).

• Experience: Proven track record as a Site/Setting Out Engineer within major highways or heavy civil engineering projects (earthworks, drainage, structures, paving).

• Technical Skills: Fully proficient in using modern surveying equipment (Leica/Trimble GPS & Total Stations) and reading AutoCAD design packages.

• Certifications:

  • Valid CSCS Card (Gold or Black preferred)

  • SSSTS or SMSTS (desirable)

  • First Aid at Work (desirable)

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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