Senior Site Engineer

Calco Recruitment; Leiston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in engineering is seeking a Senior Engineer for a contract role at Sizewell C, Leiston. The role involves managing site engineering aspects, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and overseeing site progress. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in civil engineering, strong leadership skills, and familiarity with CDM regulations. This position offers a competitive salary of £400 per day plus additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Engineer for a civil-engineering contractor required.
• Good knowledge of CDM regulations.
• Familiarity with testing regimes relevant to civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering aspects of the project.
• Oversee health, safety, and quality control systems.
• Review and report on site progress or delays.

Skills

Strong communication

Team leadership

People management

Knowledge of HSEQ matters

Familiarity with mobile/BIM software

Education

Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering

Membership of professional body

Tools

AutoCAD

FieldView

Job description

Senior Engineer / Senior Site Engineer (Sizewell C)

Contract

£400 a day + Subsistence

£60k DOE + Package + Subsistence

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk

Reporting / Scope

Reports to Site Agent / Project Manager (PM).

Responsible for managing engineering aspects of the project; overseeing site and trainee engineers.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Ensure works are constructed per contract drawings, specifications, procedures and plans.
• Manage site engineering aspects including site clearance; drainage & service ducts; earthworks; pavements, kerbs & footways; and street lighting.
• Oversee health, safety, quality control systems — including preparing and checking RAMS/TBS, ensuring compliance with HSEQ standards, temporary works and CDM regulations as needed.
• Review short-term lookahead programmes; report on site progress or delays; assist in identifying and resolving issues that could impact programme or progress.
• Temporary & permanent works design assurance: check drawings/specifications, setting out requirements; liaise with Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC); issue Material Approval Records (MARs); raise Technical Queries (TQs); design briefs for temporary works; ensure compliance during installation.
• Quality management: write/check ITPs, keep QA records, handle non-conformance reports (NCRs) and defects; manage quality handover documentation; lead on readiness reviews, lessons learnt to avoid recurrence.

Experience / Knowledge / Skills / Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Senior Engineer (or similar) for a civil-engineering contractor—preferably with highways / general civils background.
• Good knowledge of CDM regulations and temporary works.
• Strong understanding of specifications and testing regimes relevant to highway/general civil engineering works.
• Good communication, team leadership and people-management skills; ability to speak up on HSEQ matters and lead by example.
• Familiarity with mobile/BIM field software (e.g. FieldView / Dalux or similar) desirable.
• Desirable: proficiency in design software (e.g. AutoCAD / Autodesk / SketchUp)
• Qualifications: Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) desirable.
• Membership of professional body (e.g. Institution of Civil Engineers) or working towards membership is a plus.
• Additional desired credentials: valid UK driving licence; valid CSCS card; safety qualification like SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safely (or similar)