Senior Civil Engineer — Major Infrastructure Lead

BDL; Bedford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Car Allowance

Company Pension

Volunteering Days - Carey Foundation

Health Care Cashplan

Cycle to work scheme

Car Leasing Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Life Assurance

Buy/sell holidays

Job summary

Carey Group is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the delivery of a major infrastructure scheme in Bedford. This is a site-based role tasked with directing civil engineering works, ensuring safety, quality and programme adherence on a landmark project.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in large-scale infrastructure, heavy civils, highways or RC frame projects, with strong construction methodologies and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering energy, RC frame or heavy civils projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of setting out and engineering principles.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and managing site teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead setting-out activities with accuracy and compliance to specifications.
• Mentor and supervise Site/Section Engineers and promote engineering best practice.
• Review drawings, identify design changes, and raise technical queries as needed.
• 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 construction information and technical documentation.

Skills

Setting out

Mentoring

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

SMSTS

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Carey Group is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the delivery of a major infrastructure scheme in Bedford. This is a site-based role tasked with directing civil engineering works, ensuring safety, quality and programme adherence on a landmark project.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in large-scale infrastructure, heavy civils, highways or RC frame projects, with strong construction methodologies and stakeholder management skills.