Site Engineer

Randstad Construction & Property; Exeter; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction & Property in Exeter is seeking a hands-on Site Engineer to join a renewables and infrastructure contractor on a solar farm scheme near Exeter. This immediate start role suits a setting-out engineer who relishes fast-paced on-site leadership.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will drive technical accuracy, manage subcontractors, supervise daily production, and ensure RAMS compliance, quality control, and accurate site records.

Qualifications

• Site Engineer with Renewable/Groundworks experience on solar farms or land development.
• Proficient in using robotic total stations and GPS surveying equipment.
• Experience managing small subcontractors and direct labor on site.
• Valid CSCS card and SMSTS or SSSTS.
• Immediate availability to start on site in Exeter with a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Setting Out: Executing precise dimensional control for pile foundations, array frames, inverter stations, perimeter fencing, and internal access tracks.
• Subcontractor Management: Managing small subcontractors and direct labour on site to hit daily production targets.
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring installations meet project specs and carrying out as-built surveys.
• Site Supervision: Maintaining daily site diaries and tracking progress against lookahead schedules.
• HSEQ Compliance: Enforcing site safety standards and RAMS.

Skills

Setting out

Subcontractor management

Site supervision

Tools

Robotic total stations

GPS surveying

Job description

Location: Exeter, Devon (On-site)

Duration: Long-Term Freelance

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

We are recruiting a hands-on Site Engineer to join a leading renewables and infrastructure contractor on a commercial solar farm scheme near Exeter. This is an immediate start opportunity for a setting-out engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable taking active charge of daily site management.

The Role

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will drive technical accuracy on the ground while taking responsibility for subcontractor management. Your day-to-day will involve:

• Setting Out: Executing precise dimensional control for pile foundations, array frames, inverter stations, perimeter fencing, and internal access tracks.
• Subcontractor Management: Managing small specialist subcontractors on site, keeping teams organized, and driving daily production targets.
• Quality Assurance: Managing quality control on the ground, carrying out as-built surveys, and ensuring installations meet project specifications.
• Site Supervision: Keeping detailed daily site diaries, tracking progress against lookahead schedules, and resolving technical site queries quickly.
• HSEQ Compliance: Enforcing strict site safety standards, carrying out site inductions, and ensuring compliance with RAMS.

Essential Requirements

• Renewable / Groundworks Experience: Proven track record as a Site Engineer on solar farm schemes, heavy groundworks, or land development projects.
• Setting-Out Precision: Highly proficient in using modern robotic total stations and GPS surveying equipment.
• Subcontractor Oversight: Demonstrated experience managing small sub-contractors and direct labor teams on site.
• Site Credentials: Valid CSCS card and SMSTS or SSSTS.
• Availability: Immediately available to start on site in Exeter with a full UK driving licence.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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