Setting Out Engineer

Overview

As Senior Setting Out Engineer, you will manage engineering and quality control across multiple civil water-related sites. You’ll lead setting-out activities, supervise junior staff, and ensure health, safety, and quality standards. You will work closely with site leadership to develop efficient methods and deliver projects safely and to contract specifications. This role offers impact across high-value water sector projects and opportunities to shape on-site practices.

Pay / Benefits

• Company pension and life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Company car/ car allowance
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Employee assistance programme

Responsibilities

• Establish level and survey control per contract drawings
• Supervise trainees and site engineers on daily setting-out activities
• Ensure health and safety compliance and environment standards
• Deliver projects safely with required quality
• Collaborate with Site Agent/Sub Agent on methods
• Manage procurement through pre-start material take-offs and procurement schedules
• Conduct quality audits and develop quality management plans
• Maintain positive relationships with project team and stakeholders

Key requirements

• Experience in setting out civil engineering projects (reinforced concrete)
• Experience in water industry is advantageous
• Degree/HNC or equivalent in civil engineering
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Ability to manage and deliver projects with minimal guidance
• Strong report-writing and record-keeping skills
• Excellent communication with client representatives and site operatives
• CSCS Card and SMSTS certification

• communication
• leadership/mentoring
• attention to detail
• AutoCAD
• setting out/survey control
• quality management

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