Company
Main Contractor
Location
Various locations within 40 miles of Walsall
Salary type
Salary
Annual salary/hourly rate/day rate
50,000 - 55,000
Date required / start date
03/02/2025
Description
one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors including:
Water
Transport
Built environment
Energy
They possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities including:
Tunnelling
MEICA
Temporary and permanent design
Steel-fabrication
Signs (design and fabrication)
Health & safety equipment and products including PPE
Senior Engineer
The Role
The Senior Engineer is to provide site engineering duties to several projects within the region, including the supervision of trainees and site engineers within the region. The role involves establishing the level and survey control for contracts and setting out detailed works as per the contract drawings, ensuring that checks are made regularly.
Key Responsibilities
Site Engineer
Establish the level and survey control for contracts – handing over for the Site Engineer to undertake daily setting out activities with confidence.
Set out detailed works as per the contract drawings ensuring that checks are made regularly – ensure the Site Engineers are capable and understanding.
Be present for critical setting out activities
Ensure records regarding health and safety and the work environment are complete, accurate and comply with organisational and legal requirements – working with the site teams to ensure the
Site Engineers are completing their allocated R&Rs.
Deliver the work safely, without environmental incidents, and to the specified quality without defects
Assist the Site Agent/Sub Agent in developing efficient work methods and techniques, ensuring the best use of resources and abilities are made
Deputies for the Sub/Site Agent where required
Materials Procurement – undertaking pre-start material take-offs working with the PMs and populating material procurement schedules.
Managing Quality
Carry out instrumental checks to the agreed guidelines and schedule
Complete records of quality audits following agreed procedures and timescales i.e., at the end of the works
Give feedback to the Site Agent/Sub Agent regarding areas where corrective action needs to be taken
Compile ITPs & Quality Management Plans – be the lead for the Region.
Brief ITPs to the Site Teams before delivery
Managing resources
Ensure the availability of resources and that they consistently meet the client’s requirements for quality, quantity, and prompt delivery – advising the Contracts Manager and confirming engineering resources.
Deal with any actual or potential problems with resources promptly liaising with the Site Agent where necessary – annual reports into Junior Engineer progress
Ensure records of resources are complete and accurate
Organise and conduct toolbox talks
Prepare and issue method statements
Develop and maintain positive working relationships between operatives and staff; client and contractor; suppliers and contractors; public and contractors; and subcontractors and contractors – attend design meetings for projects supporting the PMs
Line Manager for Engineers – a key part of their development and growth.
Part of the recruitment process – new Site Engineers.
Managing Information
* Ensure early engagement with SE on project awards, Tender Handover Meetings, Pre Commencement Meetings.
* Obtain all ‘as built’ information ensuring that it is accurate and relevantRecord, store and maintain records and correspondence in line with organisational and legal requirements – plan a minimum of 2 months before completion of the project for Handover of as-built and QA info.
Key measures and targets:
* Produce accurate records, drawing registers, and weekly diaries that will be measured routinely as part of the quality audit process
Key relationships:
* Site Teams and Operatives
* Clients
* Stakeholders
About You:
Essential:
* Previous experience in setting out on civil engineering projects, which should include highways, infrastructure, and reinforced concrete works
* Degree/HNC, or equivalent, in civil engineering
* CSCS card
* SMSTS
* Confined space training
* Experience using AutoCAD
* Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance
* Experience in running reports and ensuring accurate record-keeping
* Effective working both individually or as a team member
* Ability to communicate with client representatives, site team and operatives
* Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
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Employment type
Permanent
Hours of work
Full Time
Hours of work
45 hrs / week
Tickets/training/certs required
• Previous experience in setting out on civil engineering projects, which should include highways, infrastructure, and reinforced concrete works
• Degree/HNC, or equivalent, in civil engineering
• CSCS card
• SMSTS
• Confined space training
• Experience using AutoCAD
• Ability to manage and deliver a successful project with minimal guidance
Specific experience required
The Senior Engineer is to provide site engineering duties to several projects within the region, including the supervision of trainees and site engineers within the region. The role involves establishing the level and survey control for contracts and setting out detailed works as per the contract drawings, ensuring that checks are made regularly