Site Engineer

Overview

As a Site Engineer on a major wastewater treatment works project near Leicester, you will ensure precise setting out and robust technical support for civil, heavy civils and utilities works. You will work closely with project teams to drive accurate delivery, compliance with safety and quality processes, and reliable site records. Your role directly impacts project accuracy, progress monitoring, and issue resolution in a challenging utility environment. This contract offers hands-on field responsibility within a larger water infrastructure program.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out accurate setting out for civil engineering and utilities works
• Using engineering drawings, specifications and surveying equipment to support site activities
• Checking dimensions, levels and alignments to ensure work is completed to specification
• Providing technical guidance to site teams and subcontractors
• Monitoring construction progress and supporting the resolution of technical issues
• Maintaining accurate site records, quality documentation and as-built information
• Working in accordance with health and safety, environmental and quality procedures
• Collaborating with project managers, supervisors and delivery teams to support successful completion of the works

Key requirements

• Experience working as a Site Engineer within civil engineering, heavy civils or utilities
• Good setting out experience on construction or infrastructure projects
• Understanding of wastewater treatment works or water industry projects
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and construction information
• Knowledge of surveying principles, levels and dimensional control
• Strong understanding of construction health and safety requirements
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Relevant civil engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience

• attention to detail
• problem-solving
• communication
• setting out
• interpreting drawings and specifications
• surveying principles and equipment

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