Site Engineer

Farrans (Construction) Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction firm in Glasgow is looking for a skilled Site Engineer to ensure project quality and align with industry standards. You will be responsible for managing relationships with the engineering team and subcontractors, while also conducting inspections of materials and workmanship. This role requires a degree in Construction Management or equivalent, technical knowledge, and a valid CSCS/CSR card. The company guarantees a supportive environment where safety and quality are prioritized.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree standard in Construction Management or equivalent.
• Technical knowledge of engineering and best practices.
• An appropriate and valid CSCS / CSR card.
• Full Driving License.

Responsibilities

• Build strong working relationships with the Engineering team and sub-contractors.
• Assist in managing systems for work progress review.
• Record and test workmanship and materials.
• Provide and maintain setting out and dimensional control.
• Proactively manage Health and Safety on site.
• Ensure workforce understands setting out information for the work type.
• Provide and maintain setting out and dimensional control for accurate construction.
• Promote health and safety on site and implement test/inspection plans.

Skills

Quality control

Health and Safety management

Relationship building

Setting out works

Education

Degree in Construction Management or equivalent

Job description

As a Site Engineer you will primarily be involved in the daily inspection of the quality of the work completed onsite. Alongside with the site team you will initiate continuous improvements to ensure the project is delivered on time and within budget. This will ensure the customers’ expectations are met, whilst aligning activities within industry standards.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Implement a regime of test and inspection plans for all works on site

Qualifications

• Educated to degree standard in Construction Management or equivalent
• Technical knowledge of engineering and best practices
• An appropriate and valid CSCS / CSR card
• Full Driving License