Senior Engineer – Groundworks & Drainage
📍 Aylesbury | 💷 £20m Industrial Project | 🗓 Start by March
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Engineer (or a strong Engineer ready to step up) to join a major £20m industrial development in Aylesbury, consisting of 5 industrial units on a large, complex site.
Project Overview
* Large brownfield site with existing slabs
* Adjacent to residential flats
* Live sewer diversion running through the site
* Extensive groundworks, remediation, and ground improvement prior to main foundations
Key Responsibilities
* Managing and coordinating complex drainage and sewer diversion works
* Engineering input into groundworks, remediation earthworks, and vibro piling
* Strong control of setting out, policing works on site, and checking records
* Overseeing QA, ITPs, paperwork, and technical compliance
* Ensuring engineering activities remain well organised, accurate, and on programme
* Close coordination with site team, subcontractors, and design teams
Key Experience Required
* Proven experience on groundworks-heavy projects
* Strong knowledge of drainage, sewer diversions, and ground improvement techniques
* Experience with vibro piling and remediation works
* Excellent attention to detail with QA and technical checking
* Ability to work on constrained or sensitive sites
Ideal Candidate
* Senior Engineer or Engineer ready to take the next step
* Proactive, organised, and technically strong
* Comfortable taking ownership of engineering activities on site
📍 Location: Aylesbury