Senior Site Engineer

At Sweet Project Construction Limited, (SPCL), we work with the data, defence, and energy sectors. We are a comprehensive design, construction and engineering provider, offering services spanning site acquisition, architecture, and refurbishment to client occupancy. In our world, there are no simple projects, only specialist needs and clever solutions.

We are a general contracting business, drawing on over forty years of specialised industry experience to provide excellent service, sustain long-term partnerships and achieve the highest quality outcome for key clients, whilst maintaining financial commitments.

This role is to be initially based on our Alliance Park project in Acton. Sweet Projects are carrying out the following works situated in the city of London, the 1.95-hectare site previously contained Renault and Nissan showrooms, vehicle forecourts and maintenance areas, as well as internal waste oil storage facilities. For the first phase of the project, all buildings and structures, including the retaining wall, were demolished.

To prepare for the construction of two new hyperscale data centres, along with an office building and substation, major utility diversions and disconnections were necessary. Ground remediation and site re-levelling.

The Senior Site Engineer is accountable for the day-to-day engineering delivery of allocated project packages.

The role provides technical leadership during construction, coordinates engineering activities, manages technical interfaces and ensures works are delivered in accordance with approved information, quality requirements, construction methodologies and project governance requirements.

Responsibilities

Construction Support

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to construction teams
• Resolve technical issues and engineering constraints affecting delivery
• Ensure construction teams have the information and support required to maintain productivity

Workface Planning & Readiness

• Support workface planning activities and construction sequencing
• Ensure engineering deliverables, approvals and technical information are available ahead of construction activities
• Identify engineering constraints and implement mitigation measures

Engineering Delivery

• Lead day-to-day engineering activities for the allocated package, including establishing site control, setting out, surveys, and all relevant checks
• Coordinate engineering resources and technical priorities
• Ensure engineering outputs support programme objectives

Technical Coordination

• Manage technical queries, RFIs and engineering communications
• Coordinate design interfaces, temporary works interfaces and engineering approvals
• Support resolution of technical and construction issues

Quality & Compliance

• Implement inspection and testing requirements in accordance with approved procedures
• Management of QA process, in-line with Sweet Projects policies and minimum standards
• Contribute to management of snagging and handover process
• Ensure works comply with approved designs, specifications and quality requirements
• Support management of NCRs and corrective actions

Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor engineering progress and support reporting requirements
• Escalate delivery risks and engineering concerns
• Maintain accurate engineering records and project documentation

Success Measures

• First-time quality performance
• Technical query resolution performance
• Inspection and test completion rates
• Engineering productivity
• Reduction in defects and rework
• Quality of package handover information
• Compliance with engineering and quality requirements

The duties listed are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time as dictated by the changing needs of the Company. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties as appropriate and as requested by his/her manager.

The post holder may be required to work at any of the locations at which the business of Sweet Projects is conducted.

Requirements

Experience required

• Experience delivering site engineering activities on major construction or infrastructure projects
• Experience as a temporary works coordinator or supervisor
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and sequencing
• Experience managing technical queries and producing detailed engineering records
• Data Centre experience desirable

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil / Structural
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status desirable
• CSCS Manager Card
• Temporary Works Coordinator qualification desirable

Sweet Projects is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that our success is built on the success of our employees. We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment that helps our employees to achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation.

We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Car Allowance (for eligible roles).
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• BUPA Healthcare and Cash Plan.
• Eyecare vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays plus Birthday day off.