Lead Ground Engineering Site Engineer

AJ Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension

Private medical

Life assurance

Income protection

25 days leave

Additional holiday

Professional memberships

Employee assistance

Training & progression

Challenging projects

Job summary

AJ Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to lead multiple engineering fronts, delivering safe, high-quality ground engineering packages under NEC4 Alliance. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers and collaborate with project teams to drive programme, quality and commercial performance.

Responsibilities include planning and sequencing, coordinating resources and subcontractors, resolving technical challenges, and managing QA, RAMS and ITPs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience delivering civil engineering or major infrastructure projects.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
• SMSTS & CSCS.
• Strong background in heavy civil or ground engineering.
• Experience with NEC4 contracts.
• Knowledge of Early Warnings, Compensation Events and programme management.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Experience using Primavera P6 or MS Project, Excel, AutoCAD, CEMAR.
• IEng or CEng (or working towards).
• NEC4 accreditation.
• Experience within Alliance contracting environments.
• Incident investigation or Appointed Person qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery across multiple work fronts.
• Coordinate engineering resources and subcontractors.
• Resolve technical challenges on site.
• Ensure compliance with RAMS, permits and ITPs.
• Drive quality and close-out of NCRs.
• Lead investigations and root cause analysis in safety.
• Deliver site briefings and toolbox talks.
• Audit safety documentation and compliance.
• Manage QA processes for ground engineering works.
• Monitor hold points and inspections.
• Produce client-ready QA reports.
• Ensure work is delivered Right First Time.
• Manage short-term programmes and sequencing.
• Monitor productivity and critical path.
• Support delay analysis and recovery planning.
• Drive weekly performance reviews.
• Support NEC4 contract administration.

Skills

Project leadership

Civil engineering

Geotechnical engineering

Contract administration

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

AutoCAD

CEMAR

Job description

AJ Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to lead multiple engineering fronts, delivering safe, high-quality ground engineering packages under NEC4 Alliance. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers and collaborate with project teams to drive programme, quality and commercial performance.

Responsibilities include planning and sequencing, coordinating resources and subcontractors, resolving technical challenges, and managing QA, RAMS and ITPs.