Site Engineer – Major Infrastructure | Sizewell C
Location: Sizewell C, Suffolk
Salary: Up to £45,000
Lodge Allowance: £21,530 per annum
Car Allowance: £5,000
Benefits: Up to 8% pension, Private Healthcare, 10% annual bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays
Sector: Infrastructure, Highways, Major Projects
Employment Type: Permanent
Join the Delivery Team Behind One of the UK’s Largest Ever Infrastructure Projects
This is a standout opportunity to join a respected civils contractor delivering major packages on Sizewell C — a multi-billion-pound nuclear new build and one of Europe’s most ambitious engineering programmes.
If you’re a Site Engineer with experience in infrastructure, highways, or heavy civils, this is your chance to step into a major project environment with exceptional long-term progression.
Sizewell C offers:
Huge civils and enabling works
Advanced engineering technologies (GPS, machine control, digital QA)
Long-term stability and a pipeline spanning several years
Complex interfaces across drainage, utilities, haul roads, logistics, and large-scale civils
A career-defining opportunity on one of the UK’s most important projects
The Role
As a Site Engineer on Sizewell C, you will:
Set out for key infrastructure works including drainage, utilities, haul roads, and temporary works
Produce accurate QA records, as-builts, and testing documentation
Work closely with Senior Engineers, Foremen, and Project Managers
Assist with planning, sequencing, and engineering delivery
Ensure compliance and accuracy across civils works
Use GPS, total stations, and digital engineering tools
Support a high-performing site culture built on safety and quality
What You Need
Essential:
Background in infrastructure, highways or heavy civils
Strong setting out and QA skills (TS/GPS)
Experience delivering civils packages (drainage, utilities, enabling works, earthworks interfaces)
Full UK driving licence
Right to work in the UK
Not essential:
Earthworks experience (full support/training provided)
Not suitable for:
Engineers whose experience is mainly RC frame or building structures
What’s On Offer
A market-leading package crafted for long-term stability and career growth:
Up to £45,000 salary
£21,530 annual lodge allowance
£5,000 car allowance
Up to 8% pension
Private healthcare
10% annual bonus
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Long-term work on Sizewell C
Clear progression route to Senior Engineer
Exposure to one of the UK’s most high-profile infrastructure programmes
Apply Now
If you’re a driven Site Engineer with infrastructure or highways experience, this is your chance to step onto a nationally significant project with huge career potential.
How to Apply
Send your CV or contact Daniel Lewis – Director, SEDR Recruitment