Site Engineer

SEDR Recruitment; East Suffolk; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected civils contractor is seeking a Site Engineer to work on Sizewell C, one of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects. You'll set out key works such as drainage and utilities while ensuring quality compliance. The role offers a salary of up to £45,000, a £21,530 lodge allowance, and significant career growth potential in a highly visible engineering programme.

Benefits

Up to 8% pension

Private healthcare

10% annual bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Strong setting out and QA skills, particularly in TS/GPS.
• Experience in delivering civils packages including drainage and utilities.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Set out infrastructure works including drainage and utilities.
• Produce QA records and testing documentation.
• Work closely with Senior Engineers and Project Managers.
• Ensure compliance across civils works.

Skills

Setting out

Quality Assurance (QA)

Infrastructure experience

Highways experience

Tools

GPS

Total stations

Job description

Site Engineer – Major Infrastructure | Sizewell C

Location : Sizewell C, Suffolk

Salary : Up to £45,000

Lodge Allowance : £21,530 per annum

Car Allowance : £5,000

Benefits : Up to 8% pension , Private Healthcare, 10% annual bonus , 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Sector : Infrastructure, Highways, Major Projects

Employment Type : Permanent

Join the Delivery Team Behind One of the UK’s Largest Ever Infrastructure Projects

This is a standout opportunity to join a respected civils contractor delivering major packages on Sizewell C — a multi-billion-pound nuclear new build and one of Europe’s most ambitious engineering programmes.

If you’re a Site Engineer with experience in infrastructure, highways, or heavy civils , this is your chance to step into a major project environment with exceptional long-term progression.

Sizewell C offers :

Huge civils and enabling works

Advanced engineering technologies (GPS, machine control, digital QA)

Long-term stability and a pipeline spanning several years

Complex interfaces across drainage, utilities, haul roads, logistics, and large-scale civils

A career-defining opportunity on one of the UK’s most important projects

The Role

As a Site Engineer on Sizewell C, you will :

Set out for key infrastructure works including drainage, utilities, haul roads, and temporary works

Produce accurate QA records, as-builts, and testing documentation

Work closely with Senior Engineers, Foremen, and Project Managers

Assist with planning, sequencing, and engineering delivery

Ensure compliance and accuracy across civils works

Use GPS, total stations, and digital engineering tools

Support a high-performing site culture built on safety and quality

What You Need

Essential :

Background in infrastructure, highways or heavy civils

Strong setting out and QA skills (TS / GPS)

Experience delivering civils packages (drainage, utilities, enabling works, earthworks interfaces)

Full UK driving licence

Right to work in the UK

Not essential

Earthworks experience (full support / training provided)

Not suitable for

Engineers whose experience is mainly RC frame or building structures

What’s On Offer

A market-leading package crafted for long-term stability and career growth :

Up to £45,000 salary

£21,530 annual lodge allowance

£5,000 car allowance

Up to 8% pension

Private healthcare

10% annual bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Long-term work on Sizewell C

Clear progression route to Senior Engineer

Exposure to one of the UK’s most high-profile infrastructure programmes

Apply Now

If you’re a driven Site Engineer with infrastructure or highways experience, this is your chance to step onto a nationally significant project with huge career potential.

How to Apply

Send your CV or contact Daniel Lewis – Director, SEDR Recruitment