Highway Senior Site Engineer

Carrington West; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Senior Site Engineer for a major National Highways scheme near Stowmarket, Suffolk. The role focuses on delivering on-site quality assurance, ensuring conformance to National Highways specifications, and coordinating with Site Agents, subcontractors and engineering teams to maintain high standards.

You'll oversee inspections, maintain ITPs, review drawings and plans, and support planning of bearing replacement and concrete works.

Qualifications

• Experience on National Highways schemes is essential.
• Valid EUSR 1 and 2 cards are essential.
• Experience as Site Engineer or Senior Site Engineer within highways, structures or civil engineering.
• Strong knowledge of concrete works and quality assurance procedures.
• Experience managing ITPs, quality documentation, inspections and site records.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality assurance and technical compliance during bearing replacement works.
• Manage inspections, quality records, ITPs and associated documentation.
• Monitor concrete works to ensure they meet required specifications and quality standards.
• Carry out site inspections and identify defects or non-conformances.
• Work with the Site Agent, subcontractors and engineering teams to ensure correct delivery.

Skills

National Highways schemes

Quality assurance

Engineering delivery

Reading drawings

Job description

Senior Site Engineer - Up to £55,000 | Stowmarket | Permanent

Location: Stowmarket, Suffolk

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Job Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Predominantly days, with occasional night and weekend work

Start Date: Ideally mid-December

Are you an experienced Senior Site Engineer with a strong background in National Highways schemes, looking to take on a technically challenging structures project?

My client is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to join their team on a major National Highways scheme near Stowmarket, involving bearing plate replacement and associated concrete works.

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a quality-focused engineering role, working on a technically interesting project with the potential for further opportunities across the highways and infrastructure sector.

The Opportunity

My client is an established civil engineering contractor with a strong track record of delivering highways and infrastructure projects across the UK.

With a 64-68 week scheme secured and a pipeline of further work around Cambridge and the surrounding areas, they are looking for an experienced engineer who can take responsibility for quality assurance, technical compliance and engineering delivery on site.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Senior Site Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring structural works are delivered to the required quality standards and National Highways specifications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing quality assurance and technical compliance throughout the bearing replacement works.
• Managing inspections, quality records, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and associated documentation.
• Monitoring concrete works to ensure they meet the required specifications and quality standards.
• Carrying out site inspections and identifying any defects or non-conformances.
• Working closely with the Site Agent, subcontractors and engineering teams to ensure works are delivered correctly.
• Reviewing construction drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Supporting the planning and sequencing of structural repair and bearing replacement activities.
• Undertaking setting-out duties where required, although the role will be predominantly quality-focused.
• Ensuring engineering activities comply with National Highways requirements and site health and safety procedures.
• Supporting the successful completion and handover of engineering and quality documentation.

What You'll Need

To be considered for this Senior Site Engineer opportunity, you will ideally have:

• Strong experience working on National Highways schemes - essential.
• Valid EUSR 1 and 2 cards - essential.
• Previous experience as a Site Engineer or Senior Site Engineer within highways, structures or civil engineering.
• Good technical knowledge of concrete works, structural repairs and quality assurance procedures.
• Experience managing ITPs, quality documentation, inspections and site records.
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with site teams, subcontractors and management.
• Previous experience of bridge bearing replacement or similar structural maintenance works would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Salary and Project Details

• Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• Contract: Permanent position.
• Project Duration: Approximately 64 weeks, potentially extending to 68 weeks.
• Location: Stowmarket, Suffolk.
• Working Pattern: Predominantly days, with occasional night and weekend requirements.
• Start Date: Ideally mid-December, ahead of the main scheme commencing towards the end of January.
• Future Opportunities: Potential to continue onto further highways and infrastructure projects around Cambridge and the surrounding areas.

This opportunity is best suited to candidates living within a commutable distance of Stowmarket, as lodge accommodation and allowances will not be provided.

Interested?

If you're a Senior Site Engineer with National Highways experience and a strong understanding of concrete works and quality assurance, this is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established contractor on a significant infrastructure scheme.