Site Engineer

Osprey Group; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

Enhanced employer pension and salary-s

Salary sacrifice schemes

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Life insurance cover

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to work scheme

Family-friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discounts via Get Active from Avia

Job summary

Osprey Group is seeking a skilled Site Engineer to play a hands-on role in delivering site-based engineering and operational activities across major projects. You will work with the Project Manager and site teams to ensure lifting operations and engineering solutions are delivered safely and efficiently, and in line with quality and programme requirements.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering, has strong site experience on large-scale projects, and is proficient with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline; Master’s desirable.
• Experience on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects with strong site exposure.
• Experience in heavy lift transport, shipping or lifting markets with evidence of delivering targets.
• Experience with lifting operations using mobile cranes, tower cranes and crawler cranes.
• Client-facing engineering experience.
• Experience with technical codes and standards.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering expertise on-site to develop and implement practical solutions for heavy lifting and transportation operations.
• Produce and review drawings, calculations, lift plans, risk assessments, and method statements to support safe site execution.
• Oversee lifting activities, ensuring operations are carried out safely, efficiently, and to high quality standards.
• Conduct site surveys and assessments, providing practical and conceptual solutions for lifting operations in live environments.
• Act as a key point of contact between the client, site teams, and engineering functions, ensuring clear communication and coordination.
• Maintain high standards of documentation control, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Heavy lifting operations

On-site engineering

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Masters desirable

Tools

AutoCAD

MathCAD

Job description

Osprey believes that innovative, precision-engineering logistics, by land and by water, can transform the way critical UK infrastructure is built. We bring together the very best multi-disciplinary engineering and delivery team to accelerate projects, enhance safety, and work side by side with clients to solve the most complex construction challenges.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Site Engineer to play a hands-on role in the successful delivery of site based engineering and operational activities across major projects. This position works closely with the Project Manager, site teams and wider engineering function to ensure lifting operations and engineering solutions are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with quality and programme requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who thrives in a site environment, enjoys problem solving in real time, and wants to contribute directly to complex, high value project execution.

Location - Hinkley Point, Bridgwater

Work Rotation - Various Rotations

What You'll do

• Apply your engineering expertise on-site to develop and implement practical solutions for heavy lifting and transportation operations.


• Produce and review drawings, calculations, lift plans, risk assessments, and method statements to support safe site execution.


• Oversee lifting activities, ensuring operations are carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.


• Conduct site surveys and assessments, providing practical and conceptual solutions for lifting operations in live environments.


• Act as a key point of contact between the client, site teams, and engineering functions, ensuring clear communication and coordination.


• Maintain high standards of documentation control, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering related discipline (Masters in the same field desirable)


• Proven experience working on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects, with strong site exposure.


• Relevant experience in heavy lift transport, shipping or lifting markets with evidence of delivering targets


• Experience with lifting operations using mobile cranes, tower cranes and crawler cranes


• Client facing experience as an Engineer


• Experience with technical codes and standards


• Experience with AutoCAD (Math CAD desirable) & Microsoft suite


• Quality and detail focused with the approach of 'Right the first time'


• 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays


• Enhanced employer pension contributions and salary sacrifice schemes


• Private medical insurance


• Income protection insurance


• Life insurance cover


• Enhanced parental leave benefits


• Cycle to work scheme


• Family-friendly policies


• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme


• Get Active from Aviva - Gym discounts up to 40% off


• Support your career development through our success management process