Senior Site Engineer

Costain; Bury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm is seeking an experienced candidate to oversee roadworks for a major construction project in the UK. The role involves managing junior engineers, ensuring delivery is safe, on time, and within budget. Candidates should have a strong background in civil engineering, experience with NEC contracts, and a commitment to high-quality work. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. This is a key role within an essential infrastructure improvement initiative.

Qualifications

• Good delivery experience in civils ground works and structural steel works.
• Wider appreciation for Architectural fit-out and M&E and Systems installation.
• Package management experience, including budget monitoring and reporting.
• Knowledge and experience of NEC contracts.
• Able to support, coach and lead a team to achieve tasks.
• Passionate about improving performance through best practice.
• Able to work quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Care about exceeding expectations with the quality of work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery operations for roadworks, ensuring safety and quality.
• Manage junior engineers and work alongside site supervisory team.
• Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with standards.
• Set objectives for yourself and the team to ensure accountability.
• Coordinate work scopes for effective programme delivery.
• Manage risks, monitor budget, and achieve required quality.

Job description

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Job Description

Costain has been appointed as Delivery Integration Partner by National Highways (NH) for delivery of the £240m improvement of the Simister Island M60/M62/M66 interchange (M60 Junction 18), north of Manchester. As Delivery Integration Partner, Costain will overhaul the busy junction involving complex traffic management to keep tens of thousands of vehicles moving whilst construction takes place.

The works consist of:

• A new free flow 'northern loop' link road to take drivers directly from M60 eastbound to M60 southbound without exiting the motorway
• M66 mainline southbound widening and southbound slip road realignment to allow for construction of the northern loop
• A widened connector road from M60 northbound to M60 westbound – replacing the current single lane with two lanes
• Adding an extra lane in each direction on the M60 Junctions 17 to 18 (increasing from 4 to 5 lanes) while retaining the hard shoulders
• Upgrades to drainage, lighting, motorway technology, signage and signalling.

Reporting directly to the Agent, this role is to oversee delivery operations for a specific discipline (roadworks) to ensure all elements are delivered safely, to the required quality, on time and within budget, all in line with the scheme design and associated highway specifications and in compliance with the Development Consent Order requirements. This will include managing junior engineers and working alongside the site supervisory team and other disciplines (SHE, Stakeholder, Design/Engineering/Quality, Commercial etc.). Applicants with motorway experience are preferred.

The role involves a mobilisation stage of 3‑5 months before c. 3 years of construction starting in June 2026. Post‑construction support for handover into operations will also be required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with The Costain Way.
• Put safety above all else and lead by example.
• Promote a Right First–Time approach to quality and avoid rework.
• Set clearly defined objectives for self and others to deliver plans. Take appropriate ownership and accountability. Identify and organise resources to accomplish tasks. Ensure plans have targets, measures and clear accountabilities.
• Be responsible for short‑term programming and sequencing of works aligned to the main Programme.
• Coordinate day and night time work scopes for effective programme delivery.
• Champion health, safety, sustainability and environment by putting personal safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.
• Proactively manage your packages to Programme, identify risks and opportunities, monitor the budget, and liaise with the planner and relevant QS to manage your works.
• Ensure permits, RAMS, QA documents are in place and completed as relevant to your works.
• Support and coach your engineers in delivering the works in your package.
• Achieve the required level of Quality, drive efficiency and continual productivity improvements, creating best practices for the team and adding value for our customers.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Good delivery experience in civils ground works, and structural steel works
• Wider appreciation for Architectural fit‑out and M&E and Systems installation.
• Package management experience, including short‑term programming, budget monitoring and reporting
• Knowledge and experience of NEC contracts
• Able to support, coach and lead a team of engineers, supervisors and partners to achieve your team’s tasks.
• Passionate about improving performance identifying opportunities to improve our quality and productivity through best practice, process improvements and continuous improvement practices.
• Able to work and learn quickly in a fast paced, fun and dynamic environment.
• Care about doing a great job and exceeding expectations with the quality of what you do.

Desirable

• Experience working at Heathrow and /or a LIVE operational highly regulated environment
• A positive and proactive attitude.
• Proficient user of AutoCAD 3D, Civil3D, BIM360, Bentley MicroStation 3D Modelling and Point Cloud

Qualifications

Essentials

• Degree level/HNC/HND qualification in Civil Engineering and relevant professional experience
• SMSTS
• CSCS
• Driving licence

About Us

Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future‑shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Equality and Diversity

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