Site Engineer

Overview: We are looking for a highly skilled Site Engineer or Senior Site Engineer with a robust background in managing projects for Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN). This role is situated in a busy and fast-paced project and maintenance environment where you will oversee a variety of multi-disciplinary civil engineering/electrical projects.

The wider regional team is also responsible for delivering infrastructure projects and maintenance works for a diverse portfolio of clients including Local Authorities, Network Rail, and Environmental Agencies.

The Role: As a Site/Senior Site Engineer, you will be an integral member of the Operational team, tasked with the delivery of SPEN infrastructure projects throughout Scotland. Your reporting line will be to the Project Manager/Site Agents, and your responsibilities will include:

1. Ensuring safety, health, environmental, and quality standards for all site activities
2. Reviewing and interpreting project drawings and specifications for site-based work
3. Setting out and surveying works on site
4. Maintaining high professional standards in site engineering
5. Supervising site activities, including labour, plant, and subcontractors
6. Keeping comprehensive and accurate records, including site diaries
7. Managing materials take-off and ordering
8. Planning daily and weekly site works and assisting in risk assessments and work package documentation
9. Overseeing sub-contractors and site engineers

Requirements: To succeed in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and experience:

Qualifications:

1. Degree / HNC / HND in Civil Engineering

Experience:

1. Previous experience working in a substation environment and will carry the necessary competencies in line with safety rules 5th edition
2. Proven setting out experience with a strong understanding of surveying
3. Ability to interpret contract drawings and specifications accurately
4. Responsible for dimensional control on site
5. Supervisory experience over labour, plant, materials, and sub-contractors
6. Proficient record-keeping skills for progress and quality control
7. Experience in planning weekly site works including documentation such as Inspection Test Plans and Work Package Plans

In Return, We Offer:

1. Competitive annual salary, negotiable based on experience
2. Company car or car allowance
3. 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
4. Up to 3 volunteer days per year
5. Company contributory pension scheme
6. Life insurance coverage
7. Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
8. Generous employee referral scheme
9. Support for personal and professional development with clear career progression pathways
10. Consistent learning and development opportunities
11. A safe and inclusive workplace
12. Employee forums to ensure your voice is heard

If you are a proactive, driven individual looking to contribute to exciting infrastructure projects, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen? You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within.

Health & Wellbeing Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk
Recruitment Manager