Site Engineer

Elvet Recruitment; Blyth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Elvet Recruitment is seeking a Site Engineer for a major infrastructure project in Blyth. The role covers setting out, supervision of assistants, and ensuring drawings and specifications support construction success.

Candidates should have HNC/HND (or construction-related degree preferred) and proven site engineering experience with a civil contractor. This permanent position offers a salary up to £50,000 plus vehicle or allowance.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of HNC/HND.
• Construction related degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards.
• Supervision of assistant engineers.
• Ensure drawings and specifications have accurate information for construction.
• Provide accurate setting out for works.
• Communicate with foremen and gangers to ensure understanding of information.
• Arrange formal checking of setting out.
• Complete inspection and test plans.
• Keep accurate daily site diary.
• Prepare 4 weekly programmes.
• Provide accurate measurements for materials.

Skills

Site setting out

Supervision

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

HNC/HND

Construction degree preferred

Job description

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting a Site Engineer to work on a Major Infrastructure project in Blyth

The company have secured an initial contract of 2 years, with the view to extend to 10 as the scheme progresses

Duties include:

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards.
• Supervision of assistant engineers.
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works.
• Provide accurate and clear setting out for works.
• Communicate with foremen and gangers to ensure full understanding of information provided.
• Arrange formal checking of setting out.
• Complete inspection and test plans.
• Keep accurate daily site diary.
• Preparation of 4 weekly programmes.
• Provide accurate measurements for materials required.
• Maintain material reconciliation figures for reporting.
• Ensure that material delivery tickets are passed on for cost coding.
• Carry out testing / sampling of materials.
• Provide assistance to the measurement department.
• Maintain survey books.
• Take receipt of materials and perform checks.

Candidates would ideally have proven experience at Assistant Site Engineer or Site Engineer level with a Civil Engineering contractor.

Minimum qualification of HNC/HND, however a construction related degree is preferred.

Salary/Package

A salary of up to £50,000 plus company vehicle or allowance, or a day rate up to £400 per day

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf our client.