Senior Site Engineer

Construction, Property and Engineering; Harrow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking a Project Engineer / Senior Site Engineer for a 6-month FTC in London and Home Counties. You will act as the technical anchor on-site for education projects, overseeing deep excavations, RC structures and earthworks.

The role requires CAT 3 basement build experience, main contracting expertise in the UK, and a track record delivering major education schemes valued between £10 million and £100 million.

Qualifications

• CAT 3 basement build experience essential.
• Proven main contracting experience in the UK.
• Experience delivering major education schemes (£10–£100m).

Responsibilities

• Technical anchor on-site managing RC structures and earthworks.
• Interpret drawings, check setting out and record piling/tolerance.
• Ensure health, safety and quality systems are maintained.
• Provide data for commercial re-measures and sub-contractor analysis.
• Maintain comprehensive project records and status reports.

Skills

CAT 3 Basement

Main Contracting

Education Sector

Commercial Skills

Job description

Project Engineer / Senior Site Engineer (6-Month FTC)

Location: London & Home Counties

Contract Type: 6-Month Fixed Term Contract

Projects: Education / Leisure

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will be the technical anchor on-site, managing complex engineering elements from deep excavations to reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Your day-to-day will involve:

• Technical Oversight: Accurately interpret drawings/specifications, check sub‑contractor setting out, and manage as-built symmetry, retained structures, and piling/tolerance recording.
• Earthworks & Groundworks: Manage deep excavations, stabilisation checks, and cut-and-fill modelling imports.
• Quality & Compliance: Conduct rigorous inspections of all RC elements, approve method statements, monitor compliance, and ensure all health, safety, and quality systems are strictly maintained.
• Commercial Collaboration: Provide crucial technical data, re‑measures, and survey deviance reports to the commercial team to support claims and sub‑contractor analysis.
• Reporting & Records: Keep the Project/Contracts Manager fully updated on project status and maintain comprehensive, accurate records for archive.

What We Are Looking For

This role requires a specialist background in complex groundworks and large-scale educational builds. To be successful, you must have:

• CAT 3 Basement Build Experience: This is essential. You must have a proven track record dealing with the complexities of Category 3 basement construction.
• Main Contracting Expertise: Significant, demonstrable experience working within the UK main contracting market.
• Education Sector Background: Experience delivering major education schemes valued between £10 million and £100 million.
• Sharp Commercial & Tech Skills: Ability to interface seamlessly with commercial teams, cross‑examine sub‑contractor data, and provide clear technical advice on problem areas.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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