Site Engineer

AE Partners; Leiston; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary uplift with project uplift

Subsistence allowance

Performance bonus

Car allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

AE Partners on Sizewell C seeks a Site Engineer - Civil / Geotechnical to plan and manage day-to-day ground engineering works on site at Leiston. The role emphasizes safety, quality, programme adherence and robust record-keeping.

You will coordinate labour, plant and materials, maintain records, run toolbox talks, manage permits, and support procurement and QA handover; weekend shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years in site/contracts engineering are typical; civil/geotechnical focus.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil/Geotechnical engineering.
• CSCS is required; SSSTS/SMSTS; AP Course preferred; First Aid preferred.
• Solid drawing/specs interpretation and strong record discipline.
• Experience with look-ahead planning and NEC4 Alliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate labour/plant/materials to deliver ground works on site.
• Ensure compliance with drawings, specs, RAMS and ITPs; maintain records.
• Lead toolbox talks, safety investigations and permit compliance.
• Prepare daily site briefings and update method/permit changes.
• Translate needs into specs; manage orders; subcontracts administration.
• Draft/execute ITPs; manage QA handover and non-conformance.
• Monitor productivity and look-ahead planning; support cost control.
• Apply NEC4 Alliance procedures; assist risk reduction and change control.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Clear communicator

Resilient

Collaborative

Education

Civil/Geotechnical degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

MS Project

P6

AutoCAD

Cemar

Job description

Site Engineer - Civil / Geotechnical

Based Sizewell C

• Basic Salary then has a 15% project uplift added on to it for the duration of the project
• Subsistence allowance
• Performance related bonus
• Car allowance
• Plus a very healthy beneftis package

Main Purpose of the Job:

Plan and manage day-to-day workfronts for the safe and efficient delivery of ground engineering works, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, programme, and commercial requirements, and maintaining robust records across the assigned scope.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Technical & Site Ops: Coordinate labour/plant/materials for the works; ensure compliance with drawings/specs, ITPs, RAMS, permits; keep accurate records.
• Safety: Conduct level-1 investigations; implement lead toolbox talks; assure permit compliance.
• Site Briefings: Prepare & deliver daily briefings/toolbox talks; update for method/permit changes; record attendance/actions.
• Procurement: Translate needs into specs; raise/expedite orders; manage deliveries/off-hire/returns; administer subcontracts.
• Quality: Draft/execute ITPs for ground engineering works; arrange tests/witnesses; raise/manage NCRs; compile QA handover packs and elaborate QRP's. Maintain marked-up drawings (red-line / as-builts).
• Productivity: Track Instantaneous/Industrial Rates for the Rigs vs targets; identify short-interval improvements; report constraints and actions.
• Leadership & Attitude: Supervise small teams/apprentices; give constructive feedback; handle basic difficult conversations; collaborate with all support teams as needed.
• Programme: Maintain 2-6 week look-ahead; apply sequence logic; manage free/total float; update progress; delay analysis.
• Commercial: Raise/track EWs and NCEs; prepare inputs for CEs/quotations; assist cost control.
• Contractual (NEC4 Option 4 - Alliance): Apply procedures; participate in risk-reduction and change control; support programme acceptance updates.
• Other (standardisation & versatility): Responsibilities are guidelines to standardise expectations across multidisciplinary projects. Tasks may flex up/down or across teams (operations, technical, commercial, procurement, quality, safety, logistics, etc.) depending on project needs; maintain a proactive, solution-focused attitude. Works may occasionally require weekend or night shifts, so a rotation system may be expected in line with project requirements.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications Required:

• Experience: Typically 2-5 years in site/contracts engineering is preferred but not essential.
• Education: Degree (or equivalent experience) in Civil/Geotechnical.
• Certifications & Tickets: CSCS (required); SSSTS/SMSTS; AP Course (preferred/awareness); First Aid preferred.
• Technical Competence: Solid D-Wall/soil mixing/ground engineering; confident with drawings/specs; strong record discipline.
• Programme/Commercial/Contractual: Look-ahead planning; float management; EWs/NCEs/CEs; CVR support; working NEC4 Alliance knowledge and notifications.
• Tools & Systems: Excel (advanced), Word (advanced), PowerPoint (intermediate), MS Project (intermediate), P6 (basic-intermediate), AutoCAD (intermediate), Cemar (intermediate).
• Behaviours: Ownership mindset; clear communicator; resilient; collaborative