Senior Civil Site Engineer - Water Infrastructure Lead

Matchtech Group; Ringway; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group seeks a Senior Civil Site Engineer to join a dynamic Construction and Project delivery team handling large-scale water infrastructure projects. The role covers setting out, survey, and coordination across earthworks, drainage, structures, and highways.

You will lead engineering delivery, supervise teams, and ensure drawings and records are accurate for handover. A strong CDM understanding and UK driving licence are essential, with ICE accreditation or progression viewed favorably.

Qualifications

• Requires civil engineering degree or equivalent; professional accreditation or progression toward ICE is desirable.
• Experience delivering civil engineering works on large-scale projects.
• Water sector or utilities infrastructure experience preferred.
• Strong CDM knowledge and site safety principles.
• Full UK driving licence required; Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) or progress toward it is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full site engineering function: setting out, dimensional control, verification, and surveying.
• Manage engineering teams to ensure accurate execution of works.
• Validate primary control and resolve discrepancies in design information and site conditions.
• Oversee installation activities to ensure compliance with drawings, specs, tolerances and standards.
• Maintain survey/set-out equipment with calibration/testing regimes.
• Produce technical sketches, calculations and records to support construction.
• Ensure drawing registers and documentation are controlled and up-to-date.
• Lead as-built surveys, red-line drawings, and handover documentation.
• Conduct quality inspections, close NCRs, promote right-first-time quality.
• Support Technical Assurance reviews for design compliance and correct installation.
• Prepare Safe Systems of Work, RAMS and Permits to Work.

Skills

Site supervision

Surveying

Dimensional control

Quality assurance

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering

ICE accreditation or working towards

SMSTS or IOSH

Tools

CSCS

Job description

Matchtech Group seeks a Senior Civil Site Engineer to join a dynamic Construction and Project delivery team handling large-scale water infrastructure projects. The role covers setting out, survey, and coordination across earthworks, drainage, structures, and highways.

You will lead engineering delivery, supervise teams, and ensure drawings and records are accurate for handover. A strong CDM understanding and UK driving licence are essential, with ICE accreditation or progression viewed favorably.