Site Engineer

Carrington West; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a freelance Site Engineer for a night‑shift highways project in Hampshire. You will help deliver a sign renewal scheme, including surveys, setting out and the installation of around 50 new signs, with governance on safety and coordination with the project team.

The role requires live highway experience, night-shift readiness, and strong surveying/utility exposure (GPR, PAS128). Contract runs November to April 2027, via Freelance CIS or LTD through Carrington West.

Qualifications

• Experience on live highways/civils projects.
• Comfortable working night shifts.
• Ability to set out and survey sites.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate site investigation and installation works.
• Conduct topographical surveys and establish site extents.
• Perform GPR surveys and utility mapping.
• Identify and verify underground services.
• Set out and support installation of new traffic signage.
• Ensure works are delivered safely and efficiently.

Skills

Highways/Civils experience

Setting out

Topographical surveys

GPR surveys

PAS128 utility detection

Night shift

Tools

GPR

PAS128

Topography surveys

Job description

Site Engineer

Night work

Location: Hampshire

Contract: Freelance CIS or LTD

Duration: November - April 2027

Are you an experienced Site Engineer looking for your next freelance highways project?

We are currently recruiting for a Freelance Site Engineer to support a major sign renewal scheme in Hampshire. This is a night-based freelance opportunity running through to April 2027.

The role

The scheme involves the replacement of defective traffic signs and posts, with the works initially focusing on vegetation clearance, surveys and the installation of approximately 50 new signs.

As Site Engineer, you will be involved across the delivery and coordination of the site investigation and installation works, including:

• Topographical surveys and establishing site extents
• GPR surveys and utility mapping
• PAS128 utility detection and verification
• Identifying and verifying existing underground services
• Trial holes and slit trenches
• WAC testing
• Vegetation clearance to facilitate surveys
• Setting out and supporting the installation of new traffic signage
• Working alongside the wider project team to ensure works are delivered safely and efficiently

What we're looking for

We're keen to speak with Site Engineers who have a strong highways/civils background and experience working on live road schemes, particularly those comfortable working on night shifts.

Experience with setting out, surveying, utilities and traffic management environments would be particularly relevant.

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