Senior Site Engineer

AEPartners UK; Sizewell; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Project uplift 15%

Performance bonus

Healthy benefits package

Job summary

AEPartners UK is seeking a senior ground engineering lead to manage multiple work fronts, ensuring safety, quality and programme outcomes on major projects.

You will drive procurement, commercial tracking and NEC4 compliance while mentoring engineers and guiding stakeholders through complex interfaces.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Geotechnical engineering with professional registration preferred.
• CSCS is required; other safety and NEC4 related trainings advantageous.
• Strong capability in D-Wall, soil mixing, de-risking and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple work fronts of ground engineering for safety, quality, and programme outcomes.
• Drive commercial value, NEC4 compliance and stakeholder engagement.
• Mentor engineers and manage performance and disciplinary matters.
• Coordinate resource allocation and procurement plans for projects.
• Own QA for D-Wall/soil mixing scope and ensure hold points and NCR closure.
• Lead productivity reviews, delay analysis and recovery resequencing with PM.
• Prepare change responses and ensure timely programme acceptance updates.
• Provide visible safety leadership and investigations for root causes.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Procurement planning

Contract governance

Education

Civil/Geotechnical degree

IEng/CEng desirable

CSCS certificate

SMSTS

AP Course (adv)

Incident Investigation training

NEC4 accreditation (preferred)

Tools

P6 (intermediate–advanced)

MS Project (advanced)

Excel (advanced)

Word

PowerPoint (advanced)

AutoCAD (intermediate)

Cemar (advanced)

Job description

Basic Salary then has a 15% project uplift added on to it for the duration of the project

Performance related bonus

Plus a very healthy beneftis package

Main Purpose of the Job:

Lead multiple workfronts of ground engineering works, achieving safety, quality, contract performance and programme outcomes; drive commercial value and NEC4 compliance; mentor engineers and manage stakeholders.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Technical & Site Ops: Lead resource allocation for ground engineering works; resolve technical issues; drive close-out of non-conformities; assure ITPs/RAMS/permit compliance.
• Safety: Lead investigations and root-cause; provide visible safety leadership; trend recurring issues.
• Site Briefings: Set/approve briefing content across fronts; deliver client/stakeholder briefings; audit briefing quality/records.
• Procurement: Define workface procurement plans; hire vs buy decisions; manage subcontractor performance/variations.
• Quality: Own QA plan for D-Wall/soil mixing scope; ensure ITP coverage/hold points; close NCRs; data-driven QA reporting; meet client/third-party hold points.
• Productivity: Benchmark/analyse rates for wall panels and soil mixing; remove systemic constraints; lead weekly productivity reviews; track outcomes.
• Programme: Own detailed sequencing; manage total/free/terminal float; run critical path checks; lead delay analysis; agree recovery resequencing with PM.
• Commercial: Lead EWs/NCEs/CEs preparation; manage cost/value trends; contribute forecast and earned value.
• Contractual (NEC4 Option 4 – Alliance): Ensure rigorous compliance; lead change documentation/responses; brief team on obligations; secure timely programme acceptance updates.
• Leadership & Attitude: Coach/mentor engineers; conduct difficult conversations; manage performance and disciplinary matters up to formal warnings; strong stakeholder interface with all support teams.
• Other (standardisation & versatility): Responsibilities are guidelines to standardise expectations across multidisciplinary projects. Tasks may flex up/down or across teams (operations, technical, commercial, procurement, quality, safety, logistics, etc.) depending on project needs; maintain a proactive, solution-focused attitude. Works may occasionally require weekend or night shifts, so a rotation system may be expected in line with project requirements.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications Required:

• Experience: Typically 5-8 years in senior leadership of work fronts is preferred, but not essential.
• Education: Degree in Civil/Geotechnical; IEng/CEng desirable.
• Certifications & Tickets: CSCS (required); SMSTS; AP Course (preferred/advantageous); Incident Investigation training; NEC4 accreditation (preferred).
• Technical Competence: Advanced D-Wall/soil mixing/grouting; de-risking and rapid issue resolution.
• Programme/Commercial/Contractual: Terminal float/critical path mastery; delay analysis; negotiation on CEs; forecasting inputs; strong NEC4 processes.
• Tools & Systems: P6 (intermediate–advanced), MS Project (advanced), Excel (advanced dashboards/CVR inputs), Word (advanced), PowerPoint (advanced), AutoCAD (intermediate), Cemar (advanced).
• Behaviours: Calm, decisive, fair; constructive challenge; proactive stakeholder management.