Section engineer

Overview

In this role you will take operational ownership of technical delivery on a major West London rail station package, leading site engineering across a high-profile project. You will manage a team of site engineers and coordinate interfaces between civil, structural, and fit-out packages to deliver safely, to quality standards, and on programme. You will drive technical compliance, QA processes, and proactive safety culture while partnering with subcontractors and design consultants. This is a chance to shape a complex, high-impact infrastructure milestone within a Tier-1 contractor environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day engineering activities for your section ensuring safety, quality, and progress
• Review and approve RAMS, Method Statements, and ITPs prior to construction
• Line-manage and mentor Senior Engineers and Site Engineers; set-out checks and technical compliance
• Manage RFIs and coordinate design changes; resolve interface clashes between civil, structural, and fit-out
• Oversee key subcontractor packages (roofing, structural steel, facades, station fit-out) for compliance with specs
• Monitor 2- and 4-week lookahead programmes; identify risks and mitigation; maintain commercial records
• Promote proactive health, safety, environment culture; lead daily briefings and safety inspections

Key requirements

• Qualification: HNC/HND/degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related
• CSCS Card and SSSTS/SMSTS
• Proven experience as Senior Engineer or Section Engineer on major civil or commercial construction projects
• Strong ability to read architectural/structural drawings, manage site QA processes (ITPs), and set out
• Outstanding leadership and coordination across disciplines and subcontractors

• leadership
• communication
• problem-solving
• RFIs management
• RAMS/ITP review and approval
• setting-out and QA processes

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