Section Engineer

Fawkes & Reece Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Car allowance £4,500

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group is seeking a Section Engineer to support the Norwich to Tilbury electricity infrastructure programme. This is a site-based role requiring daily attendance from 7:15am and travel between project locations.

You will plan, coordinate and deliver civil works across multiple fronts, ensuring safety, quality and timely delivery on major schemes including overhead lines, substations, earthworks and foundation construction.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Site Engineer or Section Engineer.
• Strong setting out and engineering control experience.
• Background in civil engineering, utilities, highways or major construction projects.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• Qualification in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Able to pass a DBS check.
• Experience in earthworks, roads, drainage, structures or foundation works.
• Piling and foundation construction experience.
• Experience working on power, utilities or substation projects.
• Knowledge of CAD, GIS or digital construction platforms.
• Industry certifications such as HSG47, First Aid or SMSTS.

Responsibilities

• Support the safe and successful delivery of major civil engineering and infrastructure works.
• Carry out setting out and engineering control duties.
• Coordinate site engineering activities and provide technical support to construction teams.
• Ensure quality inspections, assurance processes and records are maintained.
• Produce and manage engineering documentation and reports.
• Support works involving earthworks, highways, drainage, structures, piling and substation infrastructure.
• Work closely with Senior Engineers, Section Managers and Project Teams to drive project delivery.
• Utilise digital engineering tools and construction reporting systems.
• Promote best practice in health, safety, environmental and quality standards.

Skills

Setting out

Engineering control

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

CAD

GIS

Digital platforms

Job description

Reference: Section Engineer_1792745583
Posted: October 23, 2026

Suffolk (IP14)
Salary + Company Car / £4,500 Car Allowance
Great Grid Partnership | Norwich to Tilbury Infrastructure Programme

Are you a Site Engineer or Section Engineer looking to work on one of the UK's largest and most significant power infrastructure projects?

Our client is seeking a Section Engineer to support the delivery of major civil engineering works across the Norwich to Tilbury electricity infrastructure programme scheme.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of civil engineering disciplines on a project that includes overhead transmission lines, substations, earthworks, roads, drainage, piling and foundation construction.

About the Project

The Norwich to Tilbury programme is one of the UK's largest electricity infrastructure schemes and includes:

• 70km of overhead transmission line upgrades
• New access roads
• Major earthworks packages
• Piling and foundation construction
• New substation construction at Tilbury
• Upgrades to Norwich and Bramford substations

This project offers a breadth of experience rarely found on a single scheme and provides excellent long-term career development opportunities.

The Role

As a Section Engineer, you will play a key role in the planning, coordination and delivery of construction activities across multiple work fronts. Working alongside experienced engineering and project management teams, you will ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

Please note this is a site-based role with attendance required for daily briefings from 7:15am. This is not a hybrid or remote position.

Travel between project locations will be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the safe and successful delivery of major civil engineering and infrastructure works.
• Carry out setting out and engineering control duties.
• Coordinate site engineering activities and provide technical support to construction teams.
• Ensure quality inspections, assurance processes and records are maintained.
• Produce and manage engineering documentation and reports.
• Support works involving earthworks, highways, drainage, structures, piling and substation infrastructure.
• Work closely with Senior Engineers, Section Managers and Project Teams to drive project delivery.
• Utilise digital engineering tools and construction reporting systems.
• Promote best practice in health, safety, environmental and quality standards.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience as a Site Engineer, Section Engineer or similar.
• Strong setting out and engineering control experience.
• Background within civil engineering, infrastructure, utilities, highways or major construction projects.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• Qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Able to pass a DBS check.
• Experience in earthworks, roads, drainage, structures or foundation works.
• Piling and foundation construction experience.
• Experience working on power, utilities or substation projects.
• Knowledge of CAD, GIS or digital construction platforms.
• Industry certifications such as HSG47, First Aid or SMSTS.

Location

If you are based in Bury St Edmunds, Norwich, Bramford, Ipswich, Colchester or Tilbury you are encouraged to apply due to the site-based nature of the role.

What’s on Offer?

• Company car or £4,500 car allowance
• Opportunity to work on a nationally significant infrastructure project
• Exposure to substations, power infrastructure, earthworks and major civils packages
• Long-term career progression with a leading UK contractor
• Diverse engineering experience across multiple disciplines

If you’re a Site Engineer or Section Engineer looking to take the next step in your career and contribute to one of the UK’s most important infrastructure programmes, we’d love to hear from you.