Senior Site Engineer - Infra Construction & Safety Leader

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Murphy is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to lead health, safety and environmental practices on civil engineering projects. You will assist with temporary works design, coordinate with clients and suppliers, and ensure drawings and specifications contain accurate information for construction.

You will oversee material and plant requisition, communicate with foremen, and maintain risk assessments, method statements, and daily site diaries to support project success.

Qualifications

• Experience in Construction or Civil Engineering projects.
• Experience within ITPs, RAMs & Temporary Works.
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines.
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures.

Responsibilities

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department.
• Assist with temporary works design schemes
• Maintain good working relations with client / designer / Team, together with our supply chain.
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques.
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works. Formally request any missing information in sufficient time to allow the programme to proceed without delay.
• Communicate with foremen and supervisors to ensure full understanding of information provided.
• Overseeing the selection and requisition of materials and plant for the use in the construction process.
• Prepare written risk assessments and method statements for the control of the works.
• Keep a full and accurate daily site diary, including any changes/variations, subcontractors’ attendance, and records of work related discussions with client / designer / project team.
• Ensure that inspection and test plans are completed as required by the PMP / Specification, including a check of dimension accuracy and quality

Skills

Health & safety awareness

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Civil/Construction Engineering degree

Tools

RAMS experience

Temporary works experience

Job description

Murphy is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to lead health, safety and environmental practices on civil engineering projects. You will assist with temporary works design, coordinate with clients and suppliers, and ensure drawings and specifications contain accurate information for construction.

You will oversee material and plant requisition, communicate with foremen, and maintain risk assessments, method statements, and daily site diaries to support project success.