Section Engineer

C & P Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Section Engineer to manage civil engineering projects including roads, earthworks, and drainage. Ideal candidates will have solid civil engineering experience and relevant qualifications (HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent). This role involves overseeing a team of Site Engineers and ensuring project delivery aligned with health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in civil engineering, particularly in roads and highways.
• Hands-on approach to commercial and planning aspects of projects.
• Relevant industry qualifications and experience as a section engineer.

Responsibilities

• Manage specified sections of construction sites to meet project delivery objectives.
• Maintain health and safety, quality, and cost control standards.

Skills

Roadworks/Highways experience

Earthworks experience

Drainage experience

Team management skills

Education

HND/HNC/BEng or equivalent

Job description

Would you like the opportunity to work with one of Scotland's top construction companies and civil engineering contractors? With headquarters in Glasgow, but working all across Scotland, they are now looking to recruit civils orientated Section Engineers for roads/highways, infrastructure, earthworks and drainage projects in the Central Belt and North of Scotland where you'll manage a team of Site Engineers. Solid experience of Roadworks/Highways and/or Structures, Earthworks and Drainage would be highly beneficial.

Working across the private and public sectors, they have become a partner of choice for civil engineering and groundworks solutions with housebuilders, main contractors, local authorities, public utilities and industry. They work as Principal Contractor for the majority of their clients.

Key Requirements of the Role

As a section engineer you will be responsible for the management of specified sections of the construction site, in order to achieve required project delivery to the customers' objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact and cost control.

Already experienced as a section engineer you will have a relevant industry qualification (HND/HNC/BEng) or equivalent. You will have a hands‑on approach to the commercial and planning aspects of the project and you will have solid civil engineering experience.

To apply for the role, attach your updated CV using the link provided and Nicola will give you a call back with more details and to discuss your current circumstances.