Senior Setting Out Engineer - RC Frames on HS2 Bridge

Nicholas Associates Group Limited; Harwell; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group Limited in Banbury, Oxfordshire, is recruiting a Setting Out Engineer / Senior Site Engineer for a major HS2 bridge project. The contract position runs through January 2027 with a daily rate of £300-£400 depending on experience.

The role focuses on setting out, surveying RC frames and structures, reading drawings, and coordinating with site and engineering teams to ensure quality, safety and programme alignment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Setting Out Engineer or Site Engineer.
• Strong RC frame/reinforced concrete structures experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience on bridge/infrastructure projects desirable.
• Experience with construction surveying and level checks.

Responsibilities

• Setting out and surveying structural and civil engineering works.
• Providing accurate engineering support to the site team.
• Working on reinforced concrete frames and structural elements.
• Checking dimensions, levels, coordinates and alignment.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Carrying out quality checks and maintaining accurate site records.
• Liaising with the Site Manager, Project Engineer and wider engineering team.
• Supporting the delivery of works in accordance with programme, quality and safety requirements.
• Assisting with technical queries and resolving setting-out issues on site.

Skills

Setting out

Site Engineering

RC frames

Reading drawings

Surveying

Infrastructure projects

Job description

Nicholas Associates Group Limited in Banbury, Oxfordshire, is recruiting a Setting Out Engineer / Senior Site Engineer for a major HS2 bridge project. The contract position runs through January 2027 with a daily rate of £300-£400 depending on experience.

The role focuses on setting out, surveying RC frames and structures, reading drawings, and coordinating with site and engineering teams to ensure quality, safety and programme alignment.