Site Engineer

Kier Group plc; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Site Engineer to join their Wanlip team in Leicester. The role involves supporting the Wanlip Sewerage Treatment Works team in delivering various contracts, ensuring compliance with design specifications, and contributing to construction documentation. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in civil engineering, with a proactive approach to site management.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification required (e.g., NVQ Level 3, HNC, Degree).
• Experience in major civil engineering schemes in regulated environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Setting out and surveying works for technical compliance.
• Assisting in preparation of construction records and quality assurance.
• Monitoring workmanship and materials on site.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Education

NVQ Level 3 or HNC or Degree in a related field

Tools

CAT & Genny training

EUSR Water Hygiene certification

Job description

We're looking for a Site Engineer to join our Wanlip team based in Leicester for our contract with Severn Trent.

Location: Wanlip, Leicester
Hours: 45 hours per week – Permanent, Full Time Contract

What will you be responsible for?

As a Site Engineer, you'll be working within the Wanlip Sewerage Treatment Works team, supporting them in delivering the Early Contractor Involvement and Main Works Contracts for the site upgrade.

What does the day-to-day in the role look like?

Your day-to-day will include:

• Setting out and surveying works to ensure technical compliance with design specifications
• Assisting in the preparation of construction records and ‘as-built' documentation
• Monitoring workmanship and materials, and contributing to quality assurance processes
• Supporting the preparation of site permits and contributing to daily task briefings
• Producing daily diary records and assisting in communication of technical requirements on site

What are we looking for?

This role of Site Engineer is great for you if:

• You hold a relevant qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3, HNC, or Degree in a related field)
• You have CAT & Genny training and EUSR Water Hygiene certification
• You bring strong attention to detail, a proactive mindset, and experience working on major civil engineering schemes in regulated environments

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier