Site Engineer

Pertemps Tm; Brixham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Tm is seeking a Site Engineer to support live schemes across the South West, with a base in Devon. The role emphasizes technical delivery, quality assurance, and ensuring works align with design criteria and client requirements.

You will work with project teams, manage temporary works, oversee QA/QC, and ensure compliance with drawings and specifications. A full UK driving licence and relevant construction qualifications are desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience on complex construction or infrastructure projects with strong technical compliance.
• Ability to check levels, lines, dimensions on site from drawings.
• Excellent communication with site teams, designers, and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support across live construction schemes.
• Coordinate temporary works requirements.
• Ensure works meet design criteria, specifications and client requirements.
• Carry out quality assurance and quality control checks.
• Manage ITPs, inspections, testing and quality documentation.
• Identify and manage non-conformances.
• Support subcontractors and site teams with technical issues.
• Collaborate with designers to resolve technical queries.

Skills

Technical judgement

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

SMSTS/CSCS qualification

Tools

Surveying equipment

Setting-out equipment

Job description

Site Engineer
Devon
Construction
A well-established and highly regarded main contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Site Engineer to support its growing portfolio of live construction schemes across the South West.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to take on a more technical and quality-focused role, providing support across multiple projects and playing a key part in ensuring works are delivered in accordance with design criteria, specifications and client requirements.
The successful candidate will work closely with project and operational teams, providing technical engineering support, managing temporary works, overseeing quality assurance and quality control, and ensuring compliance throughout the construction process.
While this isn't a traditional setting-out focused role, the contractor is looking for someone who is comfortable with the practical engineering aspects of site delivery, including checking levels and lines, and who can bring broader engineering knowledge, technical judgement and quality experience to the business.
Projects are typically delivered across sectors including Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Commercial and Leisure, with values generally up to £20m. Experience working on complex infrastructure schemes, including projects involving live services, would be highly relevant.

The role will involve:

• Providing technical engineering support across live construction schemes.
• Managing and coordinating temporary works requirements.
• Ensuring works are delivered in accordance with design criteria, specifications and client requirements.
• Carrying out quality assurance and quality control checks.
• Managing ITPs, inspections, testing and quality documentation.
• Identifying and managing non-conformances.
• Supporting subcontractors and site teams with technical issues.
• Working closely with designers to resolve technical queries.
• Supporting wider project and pre-construction activities where required.

We are looking for:

• Previous experience working on complex construction or infrastructure projects, where technical compliance, quality and engineering judgement are essential.
• Experience with temporary works, quality assurance and technical compliance.
• The ability to accurately check levels, lines, dimensions and positions on site in accordance with drawings and specifications.
• Experience using relevant surveying and setting-out equipment.
• The ability to interpret technical drawings and translate design information into practical site requirements.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with site teams, subcontractors, designers and other project stakeholders.
• SMSTS, CSCS and relevant construction-related qualifications are desirable.
• A full UK driving licence.