My client is a long established, Leading, Regional Civil Engineering and Earthworks Contractor.

Due to planned growth and an influx of work in their Southern Region, they are looking to appoint, on a permanent basis, a Site Engineer / Senior Engineer to work initially on a large earthworks and civils project located in the Gloucester area.

This is an initial 6-month contract position, although there is the potential long-term work with the company who have this 3+ year project and many others in the Southwestern Region.

The Site Engineer will be responsible for delivering the project of works on time, understanding the project set-up, the roles played by different members of the team and details of the site and construction.

My client is looking for someone that is adept with machine control and GPS. Those with an in-depth knowledge of Trimble would be preferred, although this is not essential.

My client is prepared to consider individuals who have their own kit or those would need this hiring for them. The rate would be reflected accordingly.

Duties:

- Allocate tasks to Assistant and Junior Engineers liaising with the Site Manager, Section Manager, General Foreman to manage tasks to completion
- Ensure the Inspection and Test Plans, and Quality Check Sheets are completed at the same time as the work to ensure that it is delivered to specification
- Identify the need for Temporary Works and liaise with the Temporary Works Coordinator
- Be responsible for setting out for line and level on the site, obtaining setting out details from the Construction drawings or CAD model or other digital platforms
- Supervise the on-site inspection process and ensure all inspections are completed on time and in digital format.

Person Specification:

- Previous Site Engineer experience

- Familiar with earthworks and civil engineering projects

- Familiar with machine control and GPS
- Good ICT skills incl AutoCAD, Microsoft Office
- Good communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills