Site Engineer

Fawkes and Reece; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and civil engineering company seeks a Site Engineer to join their team in Bournemouth. The role involves travel along the South coast, managing various groundworks projects, ensuring quality and safety standards are met. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of construction processes and the ability to handle technical queries.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering and site management.
• Strong understanding of construction processes.
• Ability to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Setting out using total stations, GPS equipment, and traditional methods.
• Reading and reviewing construction drawings.
• Carrying out inspections and testing to ensure compliance.

Skills

Setting out using total stations

Reading construction drawings

Basic take-offs

Commercial understanding

Job description

Reference: JC_Siteeng1206_1749719294

Posted: June 12, 2025

My client is a well-established Construction and Civil engineering company with a presence in the UK industry for over 40 years. They are looking to hire a Site Engineer on a permanent basis. This role will be based in Bournemouth, with opportunities to work along the South coast for many years, within an operational region of about 40 miles from Poole. This is a mobile role, involving travel across various groundworks sites in the Bournemouth area.

The types of projects involved include:

• Groundworks
• Piling
• Drainage
• Remediation and enabling works
• Earthworks
• Highways
• RC Structures
• And more

Responsibilities:

• Setting out using total stations, GPS equipment, and traditional methods
• Reading and reviewing construction drawings
• Undertaking basic take-offs
• Raising technical queries with designers and team members
• Having a good commercial understanding, distinguishing between cost and value
• Carrying out inspections and testing to ensure works conform to design and specifications
• Ensuring all work complies with quality, safety, and environmental policies, and company procedures