Site Engineer

JN Bentley; Exeter; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Chartership support

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley is seeking a Site Engineer to join our on-site team across the South West region. You’ll support setting out operations, manage site surveys and assist the Site Manager with safety, planning and cost control on our water, energy and environment projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE ensuring procedures are followed, conducting as-built surveys, and collaborating with the Quantity Surveying team to record resources and costs for each activity.

Qualifications

• CSCS and SSSTS are required.
• HNC or degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Understand civil engineering principles and practices.
• Understand methods, materials and technical aspects relevant to the project.
• Excellent organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring standard company procedures are adopted in setting out operations as per the test and inspection.
• Site management and carrying out ‘as built’ surveys on completed works.
• Assist the Site manager in the initial set‑up, ensuring company systems and procedures are in place and implemented; supporting the Site Manager in maintaining and enforcing safety standards throughout the project; support the site team in planning and monitoring output.
• Financial Control and ensuring company cost systems are kept up to date by logging material deliveries, managing and reviewing plant levels.
• Assisting the Site manager and Quantity Surveying Department by compiling data to record resources utilised on each activity.

Skills

CSCS

SSSTS

Education

HNC / Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley, operating across water, energy and environment sectors throughout the UK. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, Mott macdonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

Engineering is at the very core of what we do. Be it civil, mechanical or electrical, our engineers are based on site and play a practical, hands‑on role in the successful delivery of projects. As an Engineer you'll work on projects that make a real difference to our environment and our communities - from improving flood defences, to upgrading water treatment works and providing nature‑based solutions that improve biodiversity.

In November 2023, MMB secured its first ever framework with South West Water, the company responsible for the water and wastewater services of 1.8 million customers in Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset.

The multi-million-pound AMP8 contract runs for five years to 2029 - with the potential for a further five-year extension - and sees us bring our track record of innovative project delivery to the south west of England for the very first time.

With sites located across the South West Water region including; Cornwall and Devon.

The Role Of a Site Engineer Includes

• Ensuring standard company procedures are adopted in carrying out setting out operations as per the test and inspection, and that effective methods of communication are used in transmitting information to operatives and subcontractors
• Site Management and carrying out ‘as built’ surveys on completed works
• Assist the Site manager in the initial set‑up, ensuring company systems and procedures are in place and implemented; supporting the Site Manager in maintaining and enforcing safety standards throughout the project; support the site team in planning and monitoring output
• Financial Control and ensuring company cost systems are kept up to date by logging material deliveries, managing and reviewing plant levels
• Assisting the Site manager and Quantity Surveying Department by compiling data to record resources utilised on each activity.

What You’ll Need

• CSCS and SSSTS
• HNC / Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience
• Understand civil engineering principles and practices
• An understanding of methods, materials and technical aspects relevant to the project
• Excellent organisation and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region

What’s In It For You

Alongside our significant training and development investment, bespoke progression plan and support to achieve professional chartership, we offer a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

To view our full range of benefits, please see the Bentley benefits brochure attached.