Site Engineer

Carrington West; Moulton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a hands-on Site Engineer for a major highways project in Northamptonshire. The role focuses on setting out for highways, structures and earthworks, maintaining as-built records, and ensuring quality documentation on site.

You will support day-to-day engineering activities, work closely with site management and subcontractors to ensure accurate delivery, and contribute to the smooth execution of the works on a busy site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Engineer on highways projects.
• Strong setting out capability.
• Experience with as-built generation.
• Highways and earthworks experience essential.
• Good understanding of quality processes and site documentation.

Responsibilities

• Setting out for highways, structures and earthworks works.
• Producing and maintaining as-built records.
• Completing quality documentation in line with project requirements.
• Supporting day-to-day engineering activities on site.
• Working closely with site management and subcontractors to ensure accurate delivery.

Skills

Setting out

As-built records

Quality documentation

Site engineering

Subcontractor coordination

Tools

Surveying equipment

Engineering software

Job description

Site Engineer - Highways & Structures

Contract | Northamptonshire

I'm currently recruiting on behalf of a leading highways contractor who is looking to appoint an experienced Site Engineer to support a major highways project in Northamptonshire.

This role will suit a hands‑on engineer with strong setting‑out capability and experience working within a highways, structures and earthworks environment.

The Role

• Setting out for highways, structures and earthworks works
• Producing and maintaining as-built records
• Completing quality documentation in line with project requirements
• Supporting day-to-day engineering activities on site
• Working closely with site management and subcontractors to ensure accurate delivery

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience as a Site Engineer on highways projects
• Strong setting out capability
• Experience with as-built generation
• Highways and earthworks experience essential
• Good understanding of quality processes and site documentation

Desirable

• Competent with surveying equipment and engineering software
• Ability to work independently and as part of a site team