Site Engineer

Randstad Construction and Property; Colchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction and Property is seeking a Site Engineer for an Essex new build school project. The role focuses on QA, daily management of subcontractors, and ensuring quality and setting‑out accuracy on site.

You will maintain a site diary, perform inductions, and handle pre pour checks plus environmental monitoring training as needed. Strong safety performance and coordination of 278 works are essential.

Qualifications

• QA and day‑to‑day management of subcontractor engineers.
• Quality control requirements are met and recorded in line with specifications.
• Check setting out works as required for the project.
• Undertaking daily inductions.
• Maintaining a site diary.
• Pre pour check for concrete pours.
• Undertaking environmental monitoring requirements (training provided).
• Weekly checks and completing a task list as outlined by the Project Manager.
• Checking setting out instruments weekly/monthly.
• Raise RFIs related to setting out.
• General responsibility for site safety.
• Management of section 278 works.

Responsibilities

• QA and day‑to‑day management of subcontractor engineers.
• Ensure quality control is met and recorded per specifications.
• Check setting out works as required for the project.
• Undertake daily inductions and maintain the site diary.
• Perform pre pour checks for concrete pours.
• Conduct environmental monitoring (training provided).
• Complete weekly checks and a Project Manager‑defined task list.
• Manage setting out instruments on a weekly/monthly basis.
• Raise RFIs for setting out queries.
• Maintain overall site safety and assist with section 278 works.

Skills

QA management

Site safety

Setting out

Environmental monitoring

Job description

Site Engineer - Essex - New Build School

A leading main contractor is currently seeking to recruit a Site Engineer for a new build steel frame school project in Essex. The project is currently in its very early stages, enabling works started on site last month.

As a site engineer, you will be responsible for QA and the day to day management of the subcontractor engineers. You will ensure quality control requirements are met and recorded in line with specifications.

Main duties will include:

• Checking setting out works as required for the project
• Undertaking daily inductions
• Maintaining a site diary
• Undertaking pre pour check for concrete pours
• Undertaking certain environmental monitoring requirements (specific training will be provided)
• Undertaking weekly checks and completing a task list as outlined by the Project Manager
• Checking setting out instruments weekly/monthly
• Resolve setting out queries and raise necessary RFI's in relation to these.
• General responsibility for site safety
• Management of section 278 works

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.