Senior Site Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking an experienced delivery manager for roadworks overseeing operations and managing junior engineers to ensure quality and safety standards. The successful candidate will have a background in civil works, package management experience, and be proficient in tools like AutoCAD and Civil3D. The role involves a 3-5 month mobilization phase before the construction starts and offers an engaging work environment to promote team development and efficiency.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Good delivery experience in civils ground works and structural steel works.
• Knowledge and experience of NEC contracts.
• Driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery operations for roadworks and ensure safety.
• Manage junior engineers and work with site supervisory team.
• Proactively manage packages to Programme and monitor the budget.

Skills

Delivery experience in civils ground works

Package management experience

Proficient user of AutoCAD 3D

Knowledge of NEC contracts

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree level/HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD 3D

Civil3D

BIM360

Bentley MicroStation 3D Modelling

Job description

Project Scope

• 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.

Role Overview

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.

Key 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.
• Setting clearly defined objectives for self and others to deliver plans. Taking appropriate ownership and accountability. Identify and organise resources to accomplish tasks. Ensuring 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.
• Lead, coach and support a team of engineers, supervisors and partners to achieve the team’s tasks.
• Passionate about improving performance by 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.

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 short term programming, budget monitoring and reporting.
• Knowledge and experience of NEC contracts.
• Proficient user of AutoCAD 3D, Civil3D, BIM360, Bentley MicroStation 3D Modelling and Point Cloud.
• Degree level/HNC/HND qualification in Civil Engineering and relevant professional experience.
• SMSTS.
• CSCS.
• Driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience working at Heathrow and/or a LIVE operational highly regulated environment.
• A positive and proactive attitude.

Additional Information

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.