️ Job Opportunity: Section or Senior Engineer – Infrastructure & Road Schemes
📍 Location: Suffolk, UK
💼 Type: Permanent | Full-time
💰 Salary: £42,000 – £48,000 + car allowance + benefits
📅 Start Date: ASAP
Agency: [Your Recruitment Agency Name]
🚧 The Opportunity:
We are proud to be working exclusively with a leading, privately owned Tier 1 civil engineering contractor renowned for delivering high-profile infrastructure and highway schemes across the UK. With continued growth across the East of England, they are now seeking a skilled Section or Senior Engineer to join a long-term programme of infrastructure and road improvement projects in Suffolk.
This is an excellent opportunity to take on a technically rewarding position with a business that genuinely invests in its people and promotes from within.
🏗️ Projects You'll Be Involved In:
You will be involved in the delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary civils projects such as:
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New link roads and major highway realignments
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Drainage and deep excavation
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Earthworks and pavement construction
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Roundabouts, junction improvements, and road widening
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Public sector-funded regeneration and infrastructure upgrades
🔧 Role Responsibilities:
In this role, you’ll be a key part of the site engineering team. Responsibilities include:
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Setting Out: Ensuring precise delivery using GPS, total stations, and traditional methods
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Quality Assurance: Checking plans, materials, and works to ensure compliance
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Coordination: Supervising junior engineers and subcontractors on site
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Reporting: Supporting Site Agents and Project Managers with records, diaries, and progress updates
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HSE Compliance: Promoting high standards of health and safety across site activities
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Client Interaction: Supporting project delivery and maintaining strong working relationships with client teams
✅ Ideal Candidate Profile:
We are looking for an engineer who takes pride in quality, enjoys problem-solving on site, and can work confidently in a team environment.
Essential:
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HND or Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
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Strong experience in highways, roads, or general civil engineering schemes
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Demonstrated setting out ability (GPS/Total Station)
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CSCS card
Desirable:
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SSSTS or SMSTS
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Familiarity with NEC contracts
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Strong grasp of AutoCAD and QA documentation
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Experience working with local authorities or on public infrastructure projects
💷 Salary & Benefits:
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£42,000 – £48,000 basic salary (depending on experience)
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Car allowance or company vehicle
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Pension scheme
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Discretionary annual bonus
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25 days holiday plus bank holidays
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Ongoing training and development with clear progression opportunities
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Long-term pipeline of projects in the East of England – no need to travel nationwide
🤝 Why Work Here?
This contractor offers the perfect blend of stability, autonomy, and growth, including:
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Strong pipeline of secured public infrastructure works
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Supportive culture with low staff turnover
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Emphasis on work-life balance and local delivery
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Career development routes into site and project management