Site Engineer

GTS Group Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure engineering firm is seeking an experienced Site/Section Engineer for a critical role in earthworks. The successful candidate will manage on-site activities, conduct quality inspections, and coordinate with various teams. Proven experience in earthworks and self-delivered packages is essential, along with strong technical knowledge. This role offers the opportunity to impact essential projects directly and requires an ability to start by late August.

Qualifications

• Ability to start by late August to support handover.

Responsibilities

• Take off quantities to support material orders and planned works progression.
• Produce ITPs and conduct daily quality inspections in line with specifications.
• Liaise with foremen and works managers to coordinate on-site activities.
• Work with utilities, H&S, and environmental teams to ensure permits and documentation are in place.
• Coordinate with testing labs and respond to results appropriately.
• Manage and interpret surveying data, including as-builts.
• Execute setting out and surveys efficiently to maintain construction timelines.
• Monitor and report production outputs to the wider project team.
• Regularly review procedures for efficiency improvements.
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and management plans.
• Cross-reference section programme against short-term planning to ensure alignment.

Skills

Proven experience in earthworks

Experience in self-delivered packages

Strong technical knowledge of setting out, QA, and on-site coordination

Job description

This range is provided by GTS Group Ltd. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Location: Rickmansworth

Employment Type: Contract

GTS Transportation is recruiting on behalf of a key infrastructure client for an experienced Site/Section Engineer with a strong background in earthworks. The role is critical to the delivery of essential works, and the client is keen to secure a replacement quickly to allow for a comprehensive handover.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a project where the earthworks packages are being self-delivered, making previous experience in this type of delivery model highly valuable.

• Proven experience in earthworks
• Previous experience in self-delivered packages
• Ability to start by late August to support handover
• Strong technical knowledge of setting out, QA, and on-site coordination

Key Responsibilities:

• Take off quantities to support material orders and planned works progression
• Produce ITPs and conduct daily quality inspections in line with specifications
• Liaise with foremen and works managers to coordinate on-site activities
• Work with utilities, H&S, and environmental teams to ensure permits and documentation are in place
• Coordinate with testing labs and respond to results appropriately
• Manage and interpret surveying data, including as-builts
• Execute setting out and surveys efficiently to maintain construction timelines
• Monitor and report production outputs to the wider project team
• Regularly review procedures for efficiency improvements
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and management plans
• Cross-reference section programme against short-term planning to ensure alignment

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Alice Wright

[e-mail]

[phone]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Industries

  Construction

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