Setting Out Engineer

Bimplus; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bimplus is seeking a Construction/Civils biased Setting Out Engineer for a major infrastructure project based in Birmingham. You will fronter groundworks, drainage and setting out across heavy civils, structures and highways.

Responsibilities include design issue resolution, technical queries, liaising to ensure safe systems of work, and reporting progress to management. Occasional surveying and accurate quantity checks are essential to meet specifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years experience as a Setting Out engineer (Civils).
• HND / BEng Civil Engineering (or associated Degree) or equivalent
• Some form of Civils groundworks experience, i.e. kerbs and drainage etc.
• CSCS card (Preferable)
• SSSTS or SMSTS (desirable)
• Handback ticket (nice to have)
• Two checkable references

Responsibilities

• Dealing with design issues
• Dealing with technical/design queries
• Liaising with others to ensure safe systems of work are implemented
• Monitoring the construction of works and ensuring quality standards are met
• Offering technical advice on a construction project for subcontractors, Managers and trades
• Managing the site and parts of construction projects from drawings
• Overseeing building work and ensuring the quality of the work meet the technical specifications
• Occasional setting out, levelling and surveying
• Ensuring the plans, drawings and quantities are accurate for calculations
• Managing the design documents supplied by the client
• Reporting progress and other updates back to management team
• Planning the work efficiently and adapting to changes in designs

Skills

Setting out

Groundwork

Drainage setting out

CSCS card

SSSTS/SMSTS

Two checkable references

Lyca ES16 Robotic kit

Education

HND / BEng Civil Engineering (or associated Degree)

Tools

Lyca ES16 Robotic kit

Job description

RSS are currently looking for a Construction/ Civils biased Setting Out Engineer to work on a significant Infrastructure project in Birmingham. The work will have a blend of heavy civils, structures and highways elements.

Candidates applying must have experience in groundwork, and drainage setting out.

Responsibilities to include:

• Dealing with design issues
• Dealing with technical/design queries
• Liaising with others to ensure safe systems of work are implemented
• Monitoring the construction of works and ensuring quality standards are met.
• Offering technical advice on a construction the project for subcontractors, Managers and trades
• Managing the site and parts of construction projects from drawings
• Overseeing building work and ensuring the quality of the work meet the technical specifications
• Occasional setting out, levelling and surveying.
• Ensuring the plans, drawings and quantities are accurate for calculations
• Managing the design documents supplied by the client
• Reporting progress and other updates back to management team
• Planning the work efficiently and adapting to changes in designs

Candidates must also have knowledge of complimentary Infrastructure, highways work, heavy civils and concrete structures and groundwork and drainage etc.

Candidates must be competent and able to use the Lyca ES16 Robotic kit. (kit will be provided by site)Candidates must have the following:

• Minimum 3 – 5 years experience as a Setting Out engineer (Civils)
• HND / B'Eng Civil Engineering (or associated Degree) or equivalent
• Some form of Civils groundworks experience, i.e. kerbs and drainage etc.
• CSCS card (Preferable)
• SSSTS or SMSTS (desirable)
• Handback ticket (nice to have)
• Two checkable references