Senior Engineer – Infrastructure – Bedfordshire
Location – Bedfordshire
Purpose of the Role
As a Senior Engineer on Galliford Try’s new highways project in Bedfordshire, you will be responsible for setting out, engineering control, and quality assurance, ensuring works are delivered safely, accurately, and to the highest standards.
You will also support and mentor the site engineering team, helping everyone perform at their best and fostering a collaborative, supportive, and high‑performing work environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Promote and maintain a safe and inclusive working environment, ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and quality standards
* Support the Site Agent in planning, coordinating, and resourcing site activities to meet programme requirements
* Coordinate and manage subcontractors to deliver works safely, efficiently, and on schedule
* Prepare, review, and implement RAMS and ITPs, ensuring all works meet specification, quality, and inspection requirements
* Lead, support, and develop the site engineering team, delegating tasks and mentoring colleagues
* Monitor progress through programme control, coordination meetings, and short-, medium-, and long‑term lookaheads
* Maintain accurate site records, QA documentation, as‑built information, RFIs, TQs, and test results
* Work closely with commercial teams to support cost control, reporting, early warnings, compensation events, and snag management
Qualifications
* Strong commitment to safe and inclusive working practices
* Able to read and interpret drawings, data, and technical information
* Experienced in advanced setting‑out using Level, EDM, and GPS equipment, with relevant civil engineering experience
* Demonstrated leadership, delegation, and problem‑solving abilities, with a flexible and collaborative approach
* NVQ Level 3 or higher, SMSTS and CSCS certified, with strong skills in Office 365 and CAD software
Benefits
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
* A wide range of corporate discounts
* Cycle to Work schemes
* Comprehensive pension plan
* Competitive family leave policy
* Regular Save‑as‑You‑Earn share purchase scheme
* Private medical scheme options and employee assistance programme with free 24/7 support
* Paid yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
Additional Information
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
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