Senior Site Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to lead engineering efforts in a significant build scheme in Manchester. This role involves managing the engineering function, ensuring quality control, and coordinating with various teams to deliver projects on time. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in design management, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to safety and quality. Join a forward-thinking company that values diverse talent and fosters an inclusive environment where your expertise can shine.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing safety and quality control on construction sites.
• Understanding of underground service dangers and risk control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering function and coordinate with project teams.
• Ensure quality control and compliance with project specifications.
• Supervise and mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

Dimensional Control

Quality Control Principles

Communication Skills

Design Management Processes

Microsoft Office

Digital Information Systems

Education

Managing Safety in Construction

First Aid Certification

B.Eng/M.Eng.

Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training

Tools

A-Site

Viewpoint for Projects

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Senior Site Engineer - Manchester

Role

We are recruiting for a Senior Site Engineer to work on our large build scheme in Manchester. The Senior Site Engineer manages the engineering function as the senior representative, coordinates with the line manager, and provides engineering leadership for their respective project(s). They set the strategy for engineering, including setting out and onsite control, along with the Engineer/Assistant Engineer and supply chain. They are the primary point of reference for QA, record keeping, and production, ensuring the establishment and maintenance of Sisk's quality procedures and requirements. The role also involves responsibility for temporary works control/coordination and actively managing lifting operations where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates advanced awareness in dimensional control and is comfortable rotating global grids into local grid format.
• Ensures site and graduate engineers manage survey equipment responsibly.
• Ensures completion of as-built surveys for key elements; understands key tolerances and analyzes details across interfaces to identify potential problems.
• Completes an individual daily diary.
• Competent in quality control principles for most packages; reviews and creates Inspection & Test Plans; displays advanced knowledge of packages such as concrete, drainage, steelwork, and brickwork.
• Maintains awareness of project specifications, especially tolerances for structural elements.
• Controls components of the Sisk Non-Conformance procedure; creates and closes out NCRs promptly, understanding the cost implications of defects and remedial works.
• Issues permits to break ground, reviews and creates method statements and risk assessments.
• Identifies missing information and has excellent knowledge of the project RFI process.
• Undertakes the role of Temporary Works Coordinator and Project Lifting Operations Appointed Person when appointed, ensuring procedures are implemented.
• Provides information to the project planner for programme updates and leads site and graduate engineers, demonstrating best practices.
• Maintains awareness of existing and proposed services locations.
• Stops site works when safety risks are identified.
• Collaborates with other engineers and trades, developing consent schedules and understanding key parties.
• Responsible for ground validation reports, project logistics, and input into project programmes.
• Identifies trade progress and resourcing issues, leads engineering teams, and ensures audit actions are closed.
• Participates in health, safety, and environmental presentations and helps in design approval processes.
• Supervises and mentors less experienced engineers, drafts and monitors short-term programmes.

Experience & Skills

• Understanding of underground service dangers and risk control procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital information systems like A-Site, Viewpoint for Projects.
• Significant experience in design management processes.

Qualifications / Training

• Managing Safety in Construction training
• First Aid certification
• Service avoidance course
• Possibly B.Eng/M.Eng.
• Temporary Works Co-ordinator training
• Lifting Operations basic awareness course
• A61 CPCS Lifting Operations Appointed Persons course
• Working towards professional status (ICE, CIOB, etc.)

At Sisk, we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent. We recognize the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can hinder remarkable candidates from applying. We encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply, emphasizing transferable skills and potential beyond just technical expertise. We look forward to hearing from you.