Site Engineer

BAM UK & Ireland; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/car allowance/travel

Private healthcare

Pension contributions

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Site Engineer to join the EGL2 project team in Peterhead, Scotland. You will oversee setting out, supervise assistants, and ensure drawings and specs support construction of a major HVDC transmission link.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration with foremen and gangers. Competitive salary, pension and benefits on offer, with a strong focus on development.

Qualifications

• Must have Civil Engineering degree/HND or NVQ level.
• CSCS Level required for site access and supervision.
• SSSTS certification is mandatory.
• Desirable: progress toward ICE Technician or Incorporated grade or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards.
• Supervision of assistant engineers on site.
• Ensure drawings and specifications contain sufficient information for construction.
• Provide accurate and clear setting out for works.
• Communicate with foremen and gangers to ensure understanding of information.
• Arrange formal checking of setting out.
• Complete inspection and test plans.
• Keep an accurate daily site diary.
• Prepare 4 weekly programmes.
• Provide accurate measurements for materials required.
• Maintain material reconciliation figures for reporting.
• Ensure material delivery tickets are passed on for cost coding.
• Carry out testing/sampling of materials.
• Assist the measurement department.
• Maintain survey books.
• Take receipt of materials and perform checks.

Skills

Assistant engineer experience

Site setting out

Supervision experience

Education

BEng/BSc in Civil Engineering or HND/NVQ equivalent

CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified Person/Supervisory/Manager

SSSTS

ICE Technician or Incorporated level (preferred)

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow BAM UK & Ireland's Infrastructure Segment are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Site Engineer to join our friendly - Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project team in Peterhead, Scotland. EGL2 is a 525kV, 2GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea and underground onshore transmission cable from Peterhead, in Aberdeenshire, to Drax, in North Yorkshire with 2 no. HVDC convertor stations constructed at either end of the cable. The project once completed will transport green energy generated in Scotland through the EGL2 infrastructure and distribute to other parts of the UK where it is needed, providing enough electricity to power around two million homes. This is an exciting opportunity to work on large-scale civil engineering project that plays a key role in delivering critical infrastructure, paving the way for future renewable developments across Scotland.

Based out of our Peterhead site office, you’ll be at the heart of a team dedicated to making a real difference. If you’re looking for a role where you can contribute to meaningful projects while working alongside passionate and supportive colleagues, we’d love to hear from you!

Your team

• BAM operates a flexible working policy

Making Possible

As a Site Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards
• Supervision of assistant engineers
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works
• Provide accurate and clear setting out for works
• Communicate with foremen and gangers to ensure a full understanding of the information provided
• Arrange formal checking of setting out
• Complete inspection and test plans
• Keep an accurate daily site diary
• Preparation of 4 weekly programmes
• Provide accurate measurements for materials required
• Maintain material reconciliation figures for reporting
• Ensure that material delivery tickets are passed on for cost coding
• Carry out testing/sampling of materials
• Assist the measurement department
• Maintain survey books
• Take receipt of materials and perform checks

What do you bring to the role?

The Following Are Mandatory Requirements

• Degree, HND in Civil Engineering or equivalent NVQ Level
• CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified Person/Supervisory/Manager
• SSSTS

The Following Are Desirable Requirements

• Successful experience at Assistant engineer level
• Working towards achieving ICE Technician or Incorporated (preferred) level or equivalent

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Kirstin Alexander, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, Email: [e-mail]

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.