Senior Engineer

RTL Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term contract

Flagship water project

Competitive day rates

Job summary

RTL Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Engineer to deliver water treatment and civil engineering works in a flagship project in Greater Manchester. You will oversee day-to-day engineering activities, ensure safety, on-programme delivery, and high-quality standards.

You will lead Site Engineers and subcontractors, review drawings, interpret CAD, manage inspections, RAMS, QA, and as-built records, and contribute to construction methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Engineer on water, utilities, or heavy civil projects.
• Strong background in structures, reinforced concrete, pipelines, and water treatment infrastructure.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Relevant engineering qualification.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day engineering delivery of water treatment and associated civil works.
• Leading and supporting Site Engineers and subcontractors.
• Reviewing drawings and specifications and resolving technical queries with the design team.
• Setting out and checking works, including levels, coordinates, and dimensions.
• Managing inspections, ITPs, QA documentation, and as-built records.
• Providing technical input into RAMS and construction methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Review drawings

CAD interpretation

RAMS & QA

Construction delivery

Project coordination

Site supervision

UK driving licence

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

CAD

ASP

FSP

Structures

Job description

As a Senior Engineer, you will take responsibility for the successful technical delivery of water treatment and associated civil engineering works, overseeing day-to-day engineering activities to ensure projects are completed safely, on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.,

• Managing the day-to-day engineering delivery of water treatment and associated civil engineering works.
• Leading and supporting Site Engineers and subcontractors.
• Reviewing drawings and specifications and resolving technical queries with the design team.
• Navigating and interpreting CAD drawings.
• Setting out and checking works, including levels, coordinates, and dimensions.
• Managing inspections, ITPs, QA documentation, and as-built records.
• Providing technical input into RAMS and construction methodologies.
  Proven experience as a Senior Engineer on water, utilities, or heavy civil engineering projects.
• Strong background in structures, reinforced concrete, pipelines, and water treatment infrastructure.
• Good knowledge of ASP, FSP, and Structures.
• Confident ability to navigate and interpret CAD drawings.
• Good understanding of QA procedures, programme management, and construction delivery processes.
• Relevant engineering qualification.
• Full UK driving licence.
  Competitive day rates
• Long-term contract with the potential for extension.
• Opportunity to work on a flagship water infrastructure project with a respected civil engineering contractor.
• The chance to play a key technical role in the successful delivery of a major utilities scheme.