Site Engineer

HS2 Ltd.; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

HS2 Ltd. in the Midlands seeks a Degree-qualified Civil Engineer with site experience to deliver major civil infrastructure works including earthworks, drainage, and structures.

You will manage setting out, coordination of subcontractors, and ensure quality documentation and surveys are completed on time. The role requires familiarity with drawings, schedules, and risk assessments, plus a valid CSCS card and driving licence.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience as a site engineer on large civil projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring permits are obtained and information is managed centrally.
• Managing subcontractors and coordinating with site sections to resolve clashes.
• Developing and reviewing procedures, method statements, and risk assessments for compliance.
• Overseeing setting out and surveying, ensuring IT/PQ plans and quality check sheets are completed.
• Liaising with the client and ensuring drawings reflect completed works.

Skills

Site engineering

Subcontractor coordination

Documentation control

Handover documentation

CSCS card

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or office based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Location: Based in Coventry - the South Region comprises Sublots 2B, 2A and 1A Long Itchington Wood. It stretches for approximately 39.2km from Finham Brook to Southam through a mixture of rural and suburban landscapes.

Role Responsibilities

• Ensuring all permits are obtained and in place prior to works commencing, with effective document control for the distribution and management of information.
• Managing subcontractors and coordinating with other site sections to resolve clashes and maintain a smooth, efficient flow of work.
• Developing, approving, and regularly reviewing procedures, method statements, and risk assessments, ensuring full compliance throughout the works.
• Overseeing setting out and surveying activities, and ensuring Inspection & Test Plans and Quality Check Sheets are completed in a timely manner.
• Liaising regularly with the client and ensuring design drawings are accurately marked up to reflect completed works.
• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) with previous site engineering experience.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale civil infrastructure projects, including structural RC works, drainage, highways, earthworks, and possession works.
• Competent in setting out techniques using levels, EDM, and GPS, with strong ability to read and interpret drawings and schedules.
• Skilled in producing detailed handover documentation and accurately taking off and scheduling material quantities.
• Holds a current CSCS card and driving licence, with a solid understanding of specifications and contract documents.
• Has experience working in Earthworks, Roadworks, Structures or Drainage.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Why Join Us

• Flexible working options
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

About Us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.