Senior Engineer

RTL Group Ltd; Oldham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive day rates

Long-term contract

Flagship project exposure

Key technical role in utilities scheme

Job summary

RTL Group Ltd is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to take responsibility for delivering water treatment and civil works. You will oversee day-to-day engineering activities to ensure safety, programme, and quality within budget.

You will lead Site Engineers and subcontractors, review drawings, interpret CAD layouts, and contribute to RAMS and construction methodology input. This is a long-term contract role on flagship projects.

Qualifications

• Senior Engineer with proven experience delivering water treatment or heavy civil projects.
• Strong QA procedures experience and ability to manage RAMS and construction methodologies.
• Experience reviewing drawings, resolving technical queries, and interpreting CAD drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day engineering delivery of water treatment and civil works.
• Lead and support Site Engineers and subcontractors.
• Review drawings and specifications; resolve technical queries with design team.

Skills

Water treatment

Civil engineering

QA documentation

CAD drawings

RAMS

Programme management

Structures

Driving licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

ASP

FSP

AutoCAD

Job description

The Role

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.

Senior Site Engineer Responsibilities

• 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.

Senior Site Engineer Requirements

• 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.

What's on Offer

• 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.