Senior Civil Engineer - Major Infrastructure Lead

Careys; Bedford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement (26 days + bank)

Private Healthcare

Car allowance

Company Pension

Volunteering days

Health Care Cashplan

Cycle to work scheme

Car leasing scheme

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Buy/sell holidays

Other discounts and cashback plans

Job summary

Careys is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join our Engineering team on a major infrastructure scheme at the Universal Studios Resort development in Bedford. You will lead the engineering delivery of complex civil works, ensuring quality, safety and programme objectives are achieved.

The role requires proven experience in large-scale infrastructure, heavy civils, or highways projects, with strong setting-out, QA and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure, heavy civils, highway, or earthworks projects.
• SMSTS qualified; TWC desirable
• Strong technical knowledge including setting out and engineering principles

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage setting out activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with specifications
• Mentor and supervise Site and Section Engineers, promoting engineering best practice
• Review drawings, identify design changes, and raise technical queries where required
• Oversee subcontractors and coordinate site activities to avoid programme clashes
• Ensure quality assurance, ITP compliance, and "right first time" delivery
• Manage temporary works, risk assessments, and safe systems of work
• Maintain strong control of construction information and technical documentation

Skills

Setting out

Team mentoring

Drawing review

Site coordination

Quality assurance

Temporary works

Documentation management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

Careys is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join our Engineering team on a major infrastructure scheme at the Universal Studios Resort development in Bedford. You will lead the engineering delivery of complex civil works, ensuring quality, safety and programme objectives are achieved.

The role requires proven experience in large-scale infrastructure, heavy civils, or highways projects, with strong setting-out, QA and stakeholder management.