Site Civil Engineer

RGB Recruitment Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Civil Engineering Contractor in the South West is seeking a Pre-Construction Site/Setting Out Engineer to join their Plymouth team. The role involves setting out, surveying, and ensuring quality control on construction sites. Candidates should have at least 5 years of relevant experience and a degree in Civil Engineering. Proficiency in using GPS and Robotic Total Station is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years setting out experience in housing, construction or civil engineering.
• Proficient with robotic total station and able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Setting out, levelling and surveying a construction site.
• Liaising with designers and engineers to ensure plans and drawings are accurate.
• Monitoring health and safety on site.

Skills

Setting out

Surveying

Communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

HNC/D in Civil Engineering

Tools

Robotic Total Station

AutoCAD

Job description

Pre-Construction Site / Setting out Engineer

Civil Engineering Main Contractor

Would you welcome the opportunity to join a privately owned and professionally run Civil Engineering Contractor based in the South West?

A Setting out / Site Engineer is required to join one of the leading names within Civil Engineering who cover a radius of Cornwall, Devon, and Exeter.

Currently they support several of the Major civil engineering and construction contractors providing engineering pre construction support for housing developers, schools, hospitals, utility upgrades for local authorities and major highway schemes.

Due to repeat business, they now have an opportunity for a Pre-Construction Setting out Engineer to join their Plymouth based Project team.

It is also essential that you have experience of Setting out / Site Engineer with experience of using GPS, Robotic Total Station.

Other duties may include:

• Setting out, levelling and surveying a construction site
• Working with site plans, drawings and building information models
• Mapping structural boundaries on the ground using pegs and markers
• Liaising with designers and engineers to ensure plans and drawings are accurate
• Overseeing quality control
• Monitoring health and safety
• Keeping a site diary
• Resolving technical problems
• Working in an office and on a construction site.

Requirements for the role:

• Minimum of 5 years setting out experience in housing, construction or civil engineering.
• Degree or HNC/D level in a relevant area of Civil Engineering / Construction.
• Essential that you can work with minimal supervision
• Be responsible for producing setting out data from a range of formats including AutoCAD.
• Its also essential that you will be proficient with robotic total station.
• Able to communicate effectively and liase with subcontractors and the clients.

To be considered for this role please apply or contact Laura to discuss further.