Site Engineer

Laing O'Rourke group; East Hagbourne; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Expanded Structures are recruiting for a Site Engineer to join the Didcot Data Centre project in Oxfordshire. You will support technical delivery, carry out setting out and surveying, and ensure works meet quality and safety standards on site.

You will interpret drawings, prepare method statements, manage survey equipment, and coordinate temporary works with the wider design and construction teams. A civil engineering degree and hands-on experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience as a Site Engineer within a construction delivery environment.
• Strong setting out and surveying experience, ideally with total station.
• Experience reading drawings and specifications.
• Good QA documentation, ITPs, inspections and testing knowledge.
• Understanding or experience of temporary works.
• Strong communication and ability to work with site teams.
• Proactive with safety and quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out setting out, surveying and dimensional control for your allocated works.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and design information and communicating technical requirements clearly to the site team.
• Supporting the preparation of method statements and risk assessments.
• Managing and maintaining survey equipment, ensuring equipment is suitable for the works and correctly calibrated.
• Supporting the coordination and delivery of temporary works activities.
• Implementing Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and ensuring the required inspections and sign-offs are completed.
• Carrying out quality checks and maintaining accurate engineering and QA records.
• Undertaking as-built surveys and supporting the production of project handover records.
• Working closely with construction, design, commercial and engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
• Promoting high standards of health, safety, quality and environmental performance throughout your area of works.

Skills

Setting out

Surveying

Total Station

QA documentation

ITPs

Temporary works

Health and safety

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Total Station Equipment

Job description

Site Engineer – Expanded Structures

Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire
Sector: Data Centre
Business: Expanded Structures, Laing O'Rourke
Permanent

Site Engineer – Didcot Data Centre

Expanded Structures are currently recruiting for a Site Engineer to join our team on a major data centre project in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Engineer with a strong civil engineering/structures background to join one of Laing O'Rourke's specialist engineering businesses and work within a technically challenging construction environment.

As a Site Engineer, you'll support the technical delivery of your area of works, working closely with the wider engineering and construction teams to ensure works are delivered safely, accurately and to the required quality standards.

What will the role involve?

• Carrying out setting out, surveying and dimensional control for your allocated works.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and design information and communicating technical requirements clearly to the site team.
• Supporting the preparation of method statements and risk assessments.
• Managing and maintaining survey equipment, ensuring equipment is suitable for the works and correctly calibrated.
• Supporting the coordination and delivery of temporary works activities.
• Implementing Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and ensuring the required inspections and sign-offs are completed.
• Carrying out quality checks and maintaining accurate engineering and QA records.
• Undertaking as-built surveys and supporting the production of project handover records.
• Working closely with construction, design, commercial and engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
• Promoting high standards of health, safety, quality and environmental performance throughout your area of works.

What are we looking for?

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Previous Site Engineer experience within a construction delivery environment.
• Strong setting out and surveying experience, ideally including the use of total station equipment.
• Experience working from engineering drawings and specifications.
• Good understanding of QA documentation, ITPs, inspections and testing.
• Understanding or experience of temporary works.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with site teams, subcontractors and other project functions.
• A proactive approach to problem solving with a strong focus on safety and quality.

About Expanded Structures

Expanded provides specialist engineering capability during the early construction phases of major projects, including expertise across piling and structures. Current Laing O'Rourke material describes Expanded's capabilities as including piling, precast concrete, post-tensioning and structures techniques.

Joining Expanded gives you the opportunity to work within the wider Laing O'Rourke Group and contribute to the delivery of complex major projects.

About us

Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering and construction company delivering major infrastructure and buildings projects across the UK, Middle East and Australia.