Site Engineer

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Site Engineer for an initial 3-month contract on a major infrastructure project in the UK. The role focuses on day-to-day delivery, ensuring works align with designs, specifications, and safety standards.

You will coordinate on-site activities, provide technical support, review drawings, and mentor junior staff while working closely with Project Managers and the wider delivery team. SMSTS and First Aid are desirable qualifications.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering qualification such as HNC/HND/BSc/MSc/BEng/MEng.
• SMSTS certification.
• First Aid training.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to mentor junior staff; experience helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage Site and Technology Engineers and coordinate with the delivery team.
• Ensure workstreams are clearly marked out on site and permits to work are in place.
• Coordinate site surveys and maintain appropriate records.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Site Managers, Supervisors and suppliers on safe systems of work and diaries.
• Review drawings and raise technical queries with the design team.
• Provide technical guidance to ensure safe, correct delivery; mentor juniors.

Skills

Site engineering

SMSTS

First Aid

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Civil engineering qualification (HNC/HND/BSc/MSc/BEng/MEng)

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Site Engineer to join a major infrastructure project on an initial 3-month contract.

The successful candidate will play an important role in the day-to-day delivery of the project, ensuring works are completed accurately, safely and in accordance with the required designs and specifications.

Working closely with the wider delivery team, you will provide technical support on site, coordinate engineering activities and help resolve issues as they arise throughout construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Site and Technology Engineers and work closely with members of the wider delivery team.
• Ensure designated workstreams are correctly market out on site and that the necessary permits to work are in place.
• Coordinate site surveys and ensure appropriate records are maintained
• Work alongside Project Managers, Site Managers, Supervisors and suppliers to coordinate and review safe systems of work and daily diaries, production control schedules and photographs
• Review drawings and raise technical queries with the design team where required.
• Provide technical guidance and support to ensure works are delivered safely and correctly.
• Guide, mentor and support junior members of the team.

What We're Looking For

You will need notable delivering infrastructure projects in a site-based engineering role, alongside a strong understanding of construction processes and site safety.

• A Civil Engineering-related qualification, such as an HNC, HND, BSc, MSc, Beng or Meng.
• SMSTS
• First Aid
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The confidence and experience to mentor and develop junior staffExperience working on a similar project would be beneficial but is not essential.

Qualifications or training in Appointed Person/lifting operations, Mental Health First Aid or Fire Marshalling would also be advantageous.

Interested?