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Plymouth

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GBP 35,000 - 45,000

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Job summary

A leading Civil Engineering Contractor in the South West is seeking a Pre-Construction Setting out Engineer for their Plymouth project team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in setting out and be proficient with GPS and Robotic Total Station. This role involves both office and site work, ensuring accurate mapping and quality control.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years setting out experience in housing, construction or civil engineering.
  • Experience in producing setting out data from a range of formats.

Responsibilities

  • Setting out, levelling and surveying a construction site.
  • Liaising with designers and engineers to ensure plans and drawings are accurate.
  • Monitoring health and safety.

Skills

Setting out
Communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering
HNC/D in Civil Engineering

Tools

GPS
Robotic Total Station
AutoCAD

Job description

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Pre-Construction Site / Setting out Engineer

Civil Engineering Main Contractor

Would you welcome the opportunity to join a privately owned and professionally run Civil Engineering Contractor based in the South West?

A Setting out / Site Engineer is required to join one of the leading names within Civil Engineering who cover a radius of Cornwall, Devon, and Exeter.

Currently they support several of the Major civil engineering and construction contractors providing engineering pre construction support for housing developers, schools, hospitals, utility upgrades for local authorities and major highway schemes.

Due to repeat business, they now have an opportunity for a Pre-Construction Setting out Engineer to join their Plymouth based Project team.

It is also essential that you have experience of Setting out / Site Engineer with experience of using GPS, Robotic Total Station.

Other duties may include:

  • Setting out, levelling and surveying a construction site
  • Working with site plans, drawings and building information models
  • Mapping structural boundaries on the ground using pegs and markers
  • Liaising with designers and engineers to ensure plans and drawings are accurate
  • Overseeing quality control
  • Monitoring health and safety
  • Resolving technical problems
  • Working in an office and on a construction site.

Requirements for the role:

  • Minimum of 5 years setting out experience in housing, construction or civil engineering.
  • Degree or HNC/D level in a relevant area of Civil Engineering / Construction.
  • Essential that you can work with minimal supervision
  • Be responsible for producing setting out data from a range of formats including AutoCAD.
  • Its also essential that you will be proficient with robotic total station.
  • Able to communicate effectively and liase with subcontractors and the clients.

To be considered for this role please apply or contact Laura to discuss further.

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