Senior Engineer

Construction, Property and Engineering; Crawley; On-site; GBP 83,025 - 92,250; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking a Senior Site Engineer for a 4-month contract at Crawley, near Gatwick Airport. Immediate start available; PAYE only with daily rate £450–£500. You will lead structural refurbishment packages, manage sub-contractors, and coordinate with airside teams to keep operations safe and compliant.

Rigid adherence to permit regimes, RAMS, and ITP sign-offs is essential. Prior airport experience and a robust CSCS card are required for this role.

Qualifications

• Airport environment experience required or strongly preferred.
• Proven track record in structural repairs, bridge jacking, temporary works.
• DBS check and Airside Pass history will be required.

Responsibilities

• Manage sub-contract packages including bridge jacking and bearings.
• Oversee temporary works and permits, including scaffolding operations.
• Coordinate interfaces between civil/structural and electrical/plumbing trades.
• Act as technical liaison with airport operations and sub-contractors.
• Ensure QA, RAMS compliance and safe, on-time delivery.

Skills

Airport experience

Structural repairs

Temporary works management

Stakeholder coordination

Airside permits & controls

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

HND/HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

CSCS Card

Job description

Senior Site Engineer

Location: Crawley

Rate: £450 - £500 per day (PAYE Only)

Start: ASAP

Duration: 4 Months

Project Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Site Engineer to lead key structural and refurbishment packages on the Pier 3 Bridge project in Crawley. This is an immediate 4-month contract opportunity focusing on complex structural modifications, bridge jacking, and multi-disciplinary interface management within a high-security airfield environment.

You will manage crucial sub-contractor packages, drive temporary works sign-offs, and ensure seamless delivery across various mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural trades. Given the airside operational setting, strong stakeholder coordination and strict compliance with permit regimes are critical.

Key Responsibilities

• Package Management: Take technical and operational management of specialist sub-contract packages, including bridge jacking, bearing replacements, grit blasting, protective re-painting, and internal/external building alterations.


• Temporary Works & Permits: Manage complex temporary works systems (including major scaffolding operations) and take ownership of strict airside permit management regimes.


• Cross-Discipline Interface: Coordinate daily work interfaces between civil/structural packages and specialist Electrical and Plumbing suppliers to eliminate project clashes.


• Stakeholder Management: Act as a key technical liaison with airport stakeholders, operations teams, and sub-contractors to maintain smooth delivery without impacting airport operations.


• Quality Assurance & Safety: Oversee quality checks, sign off on Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), enforce strict RAMS, and maintain a zero-harm working environment.

Requirements

• Airport Experience: Previous experience working within Crawley or another major UK airport environment is strongly preferred.


• Technical Background: Proven track record as a Senior Engineer managing structural repairs, bridge jacking/bearings, major temporary works, and building alterations.


• Airside Vetting & Security:
  
  
  
  • Must be willing to undergo a DBS check and provide a 5-year checkable work history to process a full Airside Pass.
  
  
  • Candidates will initially start on a temporary pass unless a valid full Airside Pass is already held.
  
  
  
  


• Qualifications:
  
  
  
  • Degree, HND, or HNC in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
  
  
  • Valid CSCS Card (Black or Gold).
  
  
  • SMSTS and First Aid at Work.
  
  
  • Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) ticket is highly advantageous.
  
  
  
  

Contract Details

• Location: Crawley / Gatwick Airport (Site-based).


• Payment Model: Strictly PAYE only.


• Timeline: Immediate start for a 4-month package.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Not mandatory mandatory mandatory: Must not mention mandatory mandatory mandatory in any part of the advert. Airside or Aircraft access must be fully disclosed in the advert. This is not a placeholder and is a legal requirement.