Description
We’re looking for an experienced and driven Senior Engineer to join our delivery team, supporting on high‑profile civil engineering projects.
As a Senior Engineer, you’ll play a key leadership role on site managing engineering teams, driving technical excellence, ensuring compliance, and helping deliver safe, high‑quality, commercially successful projects.
What you will be doing:
* Lead setting out, engineering control, and ensure dimensional accuracy across the project.
* Review design information for buildability, resolve issues, and coordinate approvals with designers and clients.
* Identify and agree additional works with the PM/QS while supporting commercial controls and risk management.
* Mentor and manage Site/Section Engineers, subcontractors, and operatives to ensure safe, high‑quality delivery.
* Ensure construction information is accurate, timely, and communicated to all relevant teams and subcontractors.
* Oversee material testing, compliance checks, and provide technical guidance on material selection and interactions.
* Prepare and monitor medium‑term programmes, drive productivity improvements, and manage material and subcontractor requisitions.
* Act as Temporary Works Coordinator, design low/medium‑risk temporary works, and manage TW equipment and sequencing.
* Prepare and approve RAMS, ensure safe systems of work, and maintain strong public and workforce safety standards.
* Implement project quality procedures, audit subcontractors, ensure “Right First Time” delivery, and close out NCRs effectively.
What you will bring:
* HNC or higher in Civil or Structural Engineering.
* SMSTS and Temporary Works Coordinator qualification.
* Membership of ICE or other chartered body (desirable).
* 6+ years’ experience on major civil engineering projects.
* Experience mentoring engineers and apprentices.
* Strong technical knowledge across civil engineering disciplines.
* Competent in temporary works, quality assurance, and material testing.
* Skilled in surveying and setting out.
* Excellent written and verbal communication.
* Strong problem‑solver with practical, actionable thinking.
* Confident leading teams and coordinating multiple workstreams.
Benefits:
26 days holiday plus bank holidays
Private Healthcare
Car Allowance
Company Pension
Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation - or other organisations that are important to you
Health Care Cashplan
Cycle to work scheme
Car Leasing Scheme
Discounted Gym Membership
Life Assurance
Buy/sell holidays
Other discounts and Cashback plans