Senior Engineer

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

Senior Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bedford

Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join our team on a major infrastructure scheme at the Universal Studios Resort development in Bedford. This is a key site-based role responsible for leading the engineering delivery of complex civil engineering and infrastructure works, ensuring that quality, safety, and programme objectives are consistently achieved.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience on large-scale infrastructure, heavy civil engineering, highways, utilities, earthworks, or reinforced concrete projects, with a strong understanding of complex construction methodologies, stakeholder management, and health, safety, and environmental compliance.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a landmark development while playing a pivotal role in the successful delivery of a high-profile and technically challenging infrastructure project.

What you will be doing:

• 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

What you will bring:

• HNC/HND or degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Proven experience delivering Energy, RC frame or heavy civils projects
• Strong technical knowledge, including setting out and engineering principles
• Experience managing teams and mentoring junior engineers
• SMSTS qualified; TWC desirable
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Benefits:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Company Pension
• Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation - or other organisations that are important to you
• Health Care Cashplan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car Leasing Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Life Assurance
• Buy/sell holidays
• Other discounts and Cashback plans