Senior Civil Engineer

Cheetham Hill Construction Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance or company car

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Cheetham Hill Construction Limited is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer for our Head Office in Bury. The role involves extensive earthworks and civil engineering responsibilities with design coordination opportunities.

You will participate in quality assurance, take-offs and mentoring of junior engineers, while supporting site surveys, GPS monitoring, and client liaison across projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a variety of Civil Engineering disciplines, setting out and surveying.
• Valid CSCS card and civil engineering qualification.
• Experience with earthworks, highways, drainage and monitoring on site.

Responsibilities

• Set out to lines and levels per drawings and specs.
• Prepare and maintain work records and data sheets.
• Assist site managers with contract administration.
• Carry out topographical surveys and GPS monitoring on plant.
• Produce As-Built Drawings and site measurement reports.
• Submit information to Quantity Surveyors and Site Agents.
• Ensure safety, health and environmental compliance on site.

Skills

CSCS card

AutoCAD

IT literacy

Earthworks experience

Education

Civil Engineering qualification

Tools

GPS

Surveying

Civil 3D

Job description

The Company:

Cheetham Hill Construction is a well-established civil engineering and contracting business which has been operating for 60 years, and has recently transitioned to an Employee Owned Trust. Our people are our most important asset, and we are proud to say that we have many employees who have been with the company for over 20 years, some over 35 years.

As a result of increased workload, we are recruiting a Senior Civil Engineer with significant experience in civil engineering and earthworks for activities in our expanding portfolio based out of our Head Office in Bury.

The Role:

In addition to site engineering, for the right candidate this is also a great opportunity to have an involvement and influence in design co-ordination, quality assurance, estimating (take-offs and measures) and the mentoring of our young engineering talent.

You’ll also be required to:

• Set out to lines and levels to ensure construction of work in accordance with the Contract Drawings/Specifications or other relevant control documentation
• Prepare and maintain work record and data sheets and ensure work is carried out in accordance with contract requirements
• Assist Site Managers/Supervisors with general contract administration
• Complete topographical surveys and assist with setting up and monitoring of GPS on plant and equipment
• Produce As-Built Drawings in accordance with Client requirements
• Carry out site surveys for weekly/monthly measurement purposes
• Submit processed information to Company Quantity Surveyors and Site Agents
• Assist with the control of site activities, including sub-contractors
• Ensure compliance with individual responsibilities with regard to safety, health and environmental issues
• Project a professional image
• Have the ability to work as part of a team and maintain client relations

Skills/Experience:

The following qualifications/competencies are required:

• Proven experience in a variety of Civil Engineering disciplines, setting out and surveying
• Valid CSCS card
• LSS, AutoCAD (or similar software) and high level of IT literacy
• Ability to organise your own time and workload across multiple sites

You’ll need experience of working in any capacity on civil engineering projects, including earthworks, highways, drainage, reinforced concrete structures, piling and utilities. You will preferably hold, or be working towards, a qualification in Civil Engineering.

Rewards/Benefits:

In return, you can expect a competitive salary (dependent on experience) and a generous range of benefits including:

• Car allowance or company car
• Private medical insurance