Site Engineer
We’re looking for a highly motivated Site Engineer to join our team delivering a major Energy from Waste project. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the construction of a significant sustainable energy facility, taking ownership of engineering activities while developing your technical and professional skills within a high-performing project team.
- Setting out and providing precise dimensional control using a full range of surveying equipment (Total Station, GPS, laser levels, etc.).
- Checking accuracy on site, understanding tolerances, and ensuring construction works meet specification.
- Identifying additional works, supporting commercial processes, and understanding contract obligations.
- Interpreting technical drawings, coordinating construction information, and raising RFIs where clarification is needed.
- Managing and updating drawings, specs, as‑built information, and document control systems.
- Supervising junior engineers, operatives, and subcontractors, ensuring safe and compliant delivery of works.
- Implementing quality procedures, preparing ITPs, carrying out inspections, and raising NCRs when required.
- Supporting environmental compliance, understanding site impacts, and applying project environmental plans.
- Monitoring progress, supporting short‑term planning, and preparing material take‑offs and productivity reports.
- Assisting with temporary works: inspections, low‑risk design, and preparing design briefs for medium‑risk activities.
- HNC (or above) in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- Around 4 years’ experience on major civil, energy & infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of surveying, setting out, and engineering principles.
- Skilled in interpreting drawings, technical reports, and specifications.
- Competent with digital tools such as AutoCAD/BricsCAD, Word, Excel, and document control systems.
- Experience in inspecting and testing construction materials.
- Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.
- Strong awareness of Health & Safety, safe systems of work, and common site regulations.
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Private Healthcare
- Car Allowance
- Company Pension
- Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation - or other organisations that are important to you
- Health Care Cashplan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car Leasing Scheme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Life Assurance
- Buy/sell holidays
- Other discounts and Cashback plans