Site Engineer

Farrans Construction; Eccles; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK seeks a Senior Engineer to manage site engineers and ensure high-quality construction solutions. Responsibilities include liaising with teams for health and safety management, overseeing workmanship testing, and ensuring compliance with building regulations. Ideal candidates must hold a degree in Civil Engineering and possess strong technical knowledge, communication skills, and attention to detail. Excellent benefits are offered, including a car allowance and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Car allowance

Payment of an annual professional membership

Contributory pensions plan up to 6%

Health Shield (Medical & Dental Cover included)

34 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Appropriate and valid CSCS / CSR card required.
• Sound knowledge of latest building regulations, legislation and Health and Safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage site engineers and assist with health, safety and environmental management.
• Build strong relationships with the Engineering team and sub-contractors.
• Implement test and inspection plans for all works on site.

Skills

Technical knowledge of construction and best practices

Good communication skills (verbal and written)

Excellent attention to detail

Sound knowledge of engineering

Working knowledge in Microsoft Office packages

Education

Educated to degree standard in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Job description

We build, we transform, and we connect. Our culture is one which fuels innovation, transparency, and inclusivity.

Are you ready to work with us to deliver a variety high quality engineering and construction solutions, whilst making a positive difference to the communities we operate in?

Outline

This role will see you managing site engineers, reviewing construction information, and assisting the site management teams with all aspects of health, safety and environmental management. You’ll also liaise closely with the Engineering and Integration team to ensure work is carried out in line with specifications and drawings.

As a Senior Engineer you will be responsible for

• Build strong working relationships with the Engineering team and sub-contractors
• Assist in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions, and quantity
• Assist in the recording and testing of workmanship and materials, i.e., drainage, concrete, piling, brickwork etc
• Provide engineering support to ensure technical problems are overcome and technical queries are answered
• Responsible for setting out works constructed within allowable tolerances
• Regularly check the setting out points and benchmarks and checking that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly
• Ensures workforce understand setting out information has been identified as suitable for the type of work being carried out
• Responsible for providing and maintaining setting out and dimensional control, to ensure accurate construction of the work
• Take a proactive approach to managing Health and Safety on site
• Co-ordinate and supervise temporary works as required
• Implement a regime of test and inspection plans for all works on site

Your required Skills and Experience

• Educated to degree standard in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Technical knowledge of construction and best practices
• An appropriate and valid CSCS / CSR card
• Sound knowledge of engineering
• Sound knowledge of latest building regulations, legislation and Health and Safety
• Working knowledge in Microsoft Office packages
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) and able to engage with all stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail and meticulous planning and organizational skills

What we can offer you

Our employees are at the core of everything we do. We have an excellent internal culture which promotes ongoing learning in a diverse and inclusive environment, offering career development and training pathways.

In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer a wide range of benefits, some of the key ones being :

• Car allowance
• Payment of an annual professional membership
• Contributory pensions plan up to 6% (split contribution of 3%)
• Health Shield (Medical & Dental Cover included)
• 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)

Enhanced family policies

For this role we canoffer living away from home allowance. We are here to make this as seamless as possible, therefore we cover all accommodation costs, provide you with a daily allowance and cover travels costs (as set out in our living away from home policy)

Farrans are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all.