Section Engineer

Fawkes and Reece; Saxmundham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes and Reece are recruiting an experienced Section Engineer to join a major National Grid energy infrastructure project in Suffolk, near Saxmundham. You will plan and coordinate site works, manage subcontractors and site teams, and oversee earthworks and highways.

Ensure permits, RAMS, ITPs and QA packs are completed as works progress, monitor progress against programme, review drawings and construction information, and maintain accurate site records.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Section Engineer on major civils/infrastructure projects.
• Strong earthworks and highways experience.
• Ability to produce and manage short/medium-term programmes.
• Strong understanding of QA, permits and construction documentation.
• Excellent coordination and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating site works from short to medium-term programmes
• Managing and coordinating subcontractors and site teams
• Overseeing earthworks, highways and general civils
• Ensuring permits, RAMS, ITPs and QA packs are completed as works progress
• Monitoring progress against programme and reporting to project management
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and construction information

Skills

Site planning

Subcontractor coordination

Earthworks coordination

QA and permits management

Documentation and reporting

Job description

Location: Saxmundham
Salary: £380.00- £420.00 per Day
Contract: Contract
Type: Full Time

Reference: FR-DR-070902_1788779659
Posted: September 7, 2026

We are recruiting an experienced Section Engineer to join a major National Grid energy infrastructure project in Suffolk, near Saxmundham.

The project involves major substation and associated civil engineering works, including earthworks, site platforms, drainage, highways/access and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating site works from short to medium-term programmes
• Managing and coordinating subcontractors and site teams
• Overseeing earthworks, highways and general civils
• Ensuring permits, RAMS, ITPs and QA packs are completed as works progress
• Monitoring progress against programme and reporting to project management
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and construction information
• Supporting engineering, setting out and resolving technical issues
• Maintaining accurate site records and as-built information

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Section Engineer on major civils/infrastructure projects
• Strong earthworks and highways experience
• Ability to produce and manage short/medium-term programmes
• Strong understanding of QA, permits and construction documentation
• Excellent coordination and planning skills