Senior Civil Engineer - Freelance CIS, Airport Infrastructure

Fawkes & Reece Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freelance contract

Major civils framework at Gatwick

Competitive CIS day rate

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group seeks an experienced Freelance Senior Engineer for a civils framework at Gatwick Airport. The role focuses on coordinating activities, overseeing setting-out and surveying, and ensuring works meet drawings and programme requirements.

Key responsibilities include liaising with management and subcontractors, maintaining QA records, and guidingSite Engineers to deliver quality infrastructure safely on site. CIS payments apply for freelance engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven senior engineer experience in civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong setting-out and surveying skills.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience coordinating site engineers and teams.
• Proactive, communicative, and safety-conscious on site.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate day-to-day site engineering activities across civil engineering and infrastructure works.
• Oversee setting out, surveying and dimensional control to ensure works are delivered in line with drawings and specs.
• Review construction drawings and technical documentation, identifying and resolving issues.
• Support and coordinate Site Engineers, providing technical guidance.
• Liaise with site management, subcontractors and design teams to maintain progress and resolve queries.
• Ensure quality assurance procedures are followed, including inspections and documentation.
• Monitor progress against programme and flag delays or challenges.
• Ensure works comply with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Maintain survey records, site documentation and engineering reports.
• Assist with planning upcoming works and coordinating resources.

Skills

Setting-out

Surveying

Reading drawings

Coordination

Quality assurance

Communication

Job description

Fawkes & Reece Group seeks an experienced Freelance Senior Engineer for a civils framework at Gatwick Airport. The role focuses on coordinating activities, overseeing setting-out and surveying, and ensuring works meet drawings and programme requirements.

Key responsibilities include liaising with management and subcontractors, maintaining QA records, and guidingSite Engineers to deliver quality infrastructure safely on site. CIS payments apply for freelance engagement.