Senior Engineer

RTL Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

RTL Group is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join a major water and wastewater infrastructure project in the UK. You will provide technical engineering leadership, ensure safe and efficient delivery, and work with the Project Manager, site team, and design consultants to meet design and client requirements.

Key duties include leading site engineering across reinforced concrete structures, setting out, QA documentation, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring works comply with programme.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience at Site Engineer level or above.
• Valid CSCS Card essential.
• Full UK Driving Licence preferred.
• Immediate start available.

Responsibilities

• Lead site engineering activities across reinforced concrete structures and water infrastructure.
• Set out and survey chambers, pipework, alignments and valve slab positions.
• Mentor and support Site Engineers and junior team members.
• Produce and review QA documentation, ITPs and as-built information.
• Ensure works are delivered safely, to programme and to spec.

Skills

Site engineering

Leadership

QA documentation

CSCS Card

Heavy civil

Water/wastewater

Surveying

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Engineer to join a major water and wastewater infrastructure project. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of a technically challenging water industry scheme, involving reinforced concrete structures, deep excavations, cofferdams, large-diameter pipework and live operational infrastructure., As Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical engineering leadership across the project, ensuring construction activities are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required technical, quality and programme standards. You will work closely with the Project Manager, Site Management, subcontractors, temporary works teams and design consultants to ensure works are delivered in accordance with design, specifications and client requirements.,

• Leading and overseeing site engineering activities across reinforced concrete structures, chambers, pipework and associated water infrastructure.
• Managing day-to-day engineering delivery, ensuring works are completed safely, accurately and to programme.
• Setting out and surveying reinforced concrete chambers, structures, pipework, chainages, alignments and valve slab positions.
• Supporting the delivery of water-retaining reinforced concrete structures, including thick in-situ base slabs, walls and precast roof plank installation.
• Overseeing the installation of large-diameter ductile iron pipework, wall couplings and valves, including hydrostatic and pressure testing.
• Producing and reviewing QA documentation, Inspection & Test Plans, inspection records, as-built information and handover documentation.
• Mentoring and supporting Site Engineers, Graduate Engineers and junior members of the engineering team. Minimum 3 years' experience at Site Engineer level or above.
• Previous experience working on water/wastewater treatment works or major water infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• Strong experience with reinforced concrete structures, particularly water-retaining structures.
• Experience delivering thick in-situ reinforced concrete base slabs, walls and precast roof plank installations is desirable.
• Experience working within sheet-piled cofferdams and deep excavations, including temporary works, dewatering and ground support systems.
• Valid CSCS Card (essential).
• Full UK Driving Licence preferred. Competitive day rate
• Long-term contract opportunity on a major water infrastructure project.
• Immediate start available.