Senior Engineer

Randstad Construction & Property; London; On-site; CAD 122,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting a Senior Engineer to lead groundworks and heavy RC packages on a key infrastructure project. You will manage subcontractors and site engineers, ensuring technical compliance, safety standards, and timely delivery of complex works.

The role emphasizes end-to-end site execution, coordination of temporary works, and collaboration with the project manager. Candidates should have civil engineering credentials and site-safety qualifications to operate on a regulated site.

Qualifications

• Extensive, proven experience managing reinforced concrete packages and foundations.
• Practical knowledge of temporary works schemes, cofferdams, and working platforms.
• Strong leadership in coordinating subcontractors and site engineers on major civils projects.
• Formal engineering qualification required (Civil/Construction Management).
• Site safety compliance credentials (CSCS, SMSTS) and ability to clear background checks.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end management of groundworks and RC packages on site.
• Oversee temporary works design and implementation, including deeps foundations.
• Lead and coordinate subcontractors and site engineers; maintain lookahead programme.
• Support commercial team through QA, TQs/RFIs, and scope changes.
• Enforce HSEQ standards and environmental controls on a high-security site.

Skills

RC expertise

Temporary Works

Leadership & management

Civil engineering degree

Site readiness (CSCS/SMSTS)

Education

Bachelor/HND/HNC in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

We are urgently recruiting a Senior Engineer to join a tier-one main contractor. In this role, you will take direct responsibility for managing sub-contractors and site engineering teams delivering complex groundworks and reinforced concrete (RC) packages for a new structural link bridge.This initial assignment runs through to March 2027, with strong performance unlocking long-term, multi-year pipeline opportunities across the client's regional framework.

The Role

Reporting into the Project Manager, you will lead daily site execution, focusing on heavy civils, groundworks, and structural concrete packages. Your day-to-day will involve:

• Package Management: Taking end-to-end operational ownership of groundworks and RC packages, ensuring full technical compliance and safety standard enforcement.
• Temporary Works & Deep Foundations: Managing complex temporary works schemes, including cofferdam installations, working platform creation/maintenance, and deep foundations.
• Subcontractor & Engineering Leadership: Coordinating specialist subcontractors and direct site engineers, managing daily resources, and keeping the short-term lookahead programme on track.
• Technical QA & Commercial Support: Overseeing ITP sign-offs, TQs/RFIs, site diaries, and capturing scope changes to support the commercial team.
• HSEQ Compliance: Enforcing strict site safety rules, RAMS, and environmental controls on a regulated, high-security site.

Essential Requirements

• Reinforced Concrete (RC) Expertise: Must have extensive, proven experience managing heavy RC structures, foundations, and concrete packages.
• Temporary Works Management: In-depth, practical knowledge of temporary works, cofferdams, and working platforms (Temporary Works Coordinator qualification is a plus).
• Leadership & Management: Strong track record working as a Sub Agent (or Senior Engineer looking to step up) on major transport, civils, or regulated infrastructure projects.
• Technical Qualifications: Degree, HND, or HNC in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Site Ready: Valid CSCS card, SMSTS, and the ability to pass standard background/security clearance checks (e.g., BPSS).

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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