Setting Out Engineer

Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Pension

Holidays

Private medical insurance

Package

Technical progression

Job summary

Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Setting Out Engineer for a major construction project in Somerset near Bridgwater. The role focuses on precise setting out across groundworks, foundations and structural works, with responsibility for accurate surveys and on-site problem solving.

You will work with a skilled project team to ensure drawings are correctly interpreted and alignment meets design requirements, enabling progress toward project milestones and future career development.

Qualifications

• Setting out and surveying duties across groundworks, foundations and structural works.
• Ability to interpret drawings, dimensions and levels to meet design specifications.
• Coordinate with site management and subcontractors to resolve technical queries.
• Maintain accurate survey records, as-built information and quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out setting out and surveying duties across groundworks, foundations and structural works.
• Checking drawings, dimensions and levels to ensure works meet design specifications.
• Working closely with site management and subcontractors to resolve technical queries.
• Maintaining accurate survey records, as-built information and quality documentation.

Skills

Setting out

Site surveying

Total stations

GPS equipment

Levelling instruments

Drawings interpretation

Education

Civil engineering

Construction discipline

Tools

Total Station

GPS

Levelling instruments

Job description

Setting Out Engineer

Somerset

• £55,000 - £65,000
• Travel Allowance
• Pension
• Holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• Package
• Technical Progression

Join an established main contractor delivering a major construction project in Somerset.This is an excellent opportunity for a Setting Out Engineer looking to take ownership of site engineering activities while developing their career on a technically challenging build.

Work closely with an experienced project team, supporting the accurate delivery of groundworks, foundations and structural packages.You'll join a business with a strong pipeline of work and opportunities to progress into senior engineering and project management positions.

Your Role as a Setting Out Engineer Will Include:

• Carrying out setting out and surveying duties across groundworks, foundations and structural works.
• Checking drawings, dimensions and levels to ensure works meet design specifications.
• Working closely with site management and subcontractors to resolve technical queries.
• Maintaining accurate survey records, as-built information and quality documentation.

As a Setting Out Engineer You Will Have:

• Experience as a Setting Out Engineer or Site Engineer on construction projects.
• Confidence using total stations, GPS equipment and levelling instruments.
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings and coordinate with site teams.
• A background in civil engineering or a related construction discipline.
• The ability to commute to a site near Bridgwater.

Keywords:

Setting Out Engineer, Site Engineer, Civil Engineer, Engineering Surveyor, Setting Out, Surveying, Total Station, GPS, Groundworks, Foundations, Structures, Main Contractor, Construction, Somerset, Bridgwater, Taunton, Burnham-on-Sea, Weston-super-Mare, Wellington, Street, Glastonbury, Langport, Yeovil.