Site Engineer

Belcan; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan is seeking an experienced Site Engineer to support site operations on a major Oxfordshire infrastructure project. Responsibilities include setting out, surveying, managing dig permits, and maintaining daily progress records on site.

The role requires strong health, safety and environmental awareness, and collaboration with engineering and construction teams to meet project standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in setting out and surveying on infrastructure projects.
• Ability to raise and manage dig permits and ensure permits are approved before works.
• Experience maintaining site diaries and daily progress records.

Responsibilities

• Carry out setting out and surveying activities.
• Raise, manage, and administer permits to dig.
• Ensure all excavation permits are approved prior to works commencing.
• Maintain accurate site diaries and daily progress records.
• Monitor compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Liaise with engineering, support, and construction teams.
• Identify and escape site issues, delays, and safety concerns.
• Work in line with company procedures and project requirements at all times.
• Understanding of engineering principles.
• Technical knowledge of construction techniques and industry best practices.

Skills

Understanding of engineering_princip

Technical knowledge of construction_​—

Tools

CSCS Card

Thames Water Passport

SkillsGuard certification

Job description

The Opportunity

Our client is currently delivering enabling works on a major infrastructure project in Oxfordshire. The project involves ecological and environmental surveys, trial holes, trial trenching, and archaeological investigations as part of a large-scale reservoir development.

Due to ongoing project requirements, our client is seeking an experienced Site Engineer to support site operations and ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project standards.

• Carry out setting out and surveying activities.
• Raise, manage, and administer permits to dig.
• Ensure all excavation permits are approved prior to works commencing.
• Maintain accurate site diaries and daily progress records.
• Monitor compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Liaise with engineering, support, and construction teams.
• Identify and escape site issues, delays, and safety concerns.
• Work in line with company procedures and project requirements at all times.
• Understanding of engineering principles.
• Technical knowledge of construction techniques and industry best practices.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• Thames Water Passport.
• Skillsguard certification.