Senior Engineer

Cavendish Professionals; Nether Stowey; Sur place; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cavendish Professionals is recruiting a Senior Engineer for a major civil infrastructure project in Bridgwater. The role entails overseeing engineering activities, coordinating teams, and ensuring works meet drawings, specifications, and schedules.

You will lead site engineers, manage setting out and QA, review drawings for buildability, and support planning, sequencing, and change management while maintaining high health, safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven experience as Senior Engineer or Site Engineer in civil infrastructure/highways.
• Experience leading engineering teams on complex projects.
• Proficient with surveying and setting out equipment.
• Strong QA processes and site documentation knowledge.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• CSCS Card
• Full UK Driving Licence

Responsabilités

• Oversee and manage engineering activities across multiple project phases.
• Ensure works align with drawings, specs, and programme.
• Lead and mentor Site and Graduate Engineers.
• Manage setting out and QA procedures.
• Review drawings and buildability issues.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and design teams.
• Produce site records, as-builts and documentation.
• Assist with planning and sequencing to maximise productivity.
• Monitor quality control and compliance with project specs.
• Support commercial teams with measurement, valuations and change.
• Drive health, safety, environmental and quality compliance.

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance

Setting out

Formation

Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Outils

Surveying equipment

Description du poste

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Engineer to join one of our well-established clients in Bridgwater.

Our client is a leading UK construction and civil engineering contractor with a proven track record of delivering complex, high-profile infrastructure and commercial projects across the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage engineering activities across multiple project phases.
• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with drawings, specifications, and programme requirements.
• Lead and mentor Site Engineers and Graduate Engineers.
• Manage setting out activities and quality assurance procedures.
• Review technical drawings and identify buildability challenges.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and design teams.
• Produce and maintain accurate site records, as-builts, and engineering documentation.
• Assist with planning and sequencing of works to maximise productivity.
• Monitor quality control and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Support commercial teams with measurement, valuations, and change management.
• Drive a strong culture of health, safety, environmental, and quality compliance.

Skills & Requirements:

• Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience as a Senior Engineer or experienced Site Engineer within civil engineering, infrastructure, highways, or groundworks environments
• Experience managing engineering teams on complex projects.
• Proficient with surveying and setting out equipment.
• Strong understanding of QA processes, ITPs, and site documentation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• CSCS Card
• Full UK Driving Licence

Cavendish (Recruitment) Professionals Ltd are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe that inclusivity begins with the candidate experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.