Site Engineer

Kier Group; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Kingston upon Thames is seeking a Site Engineer for the Hogsmill STW project. You will be part of the site team delivering major infrastructure work, including demolition of existing facilities and construction of a new reinforced concrete storm tank.

Responsibilities include setting out works, as-built drawings, quality checks, recording workmanship, and assisting with short-term planning and trackers.

Qualifications

• Experience setting out for earthworks, reinforced concrete, and drainage.
• Civil Engineering or construction qualification (HNC, BSc, MSc, BEng, MEng).
• Familiar with survey equipment such as Leica GPS, Total Station, and digital levels.
• SMSTS and a CSCS Card (White PQP/AQP, Red Trainee, or Red Provisional).
• Experience in collecting information for as-built and quality purposes.

Responsibilities

• Setting out works within tolerances and checking points.
• Assisting in as-built drawings and drawing registers.
• Participating in quality checks, surveys, and site safety inspections.
• Recording and testing workmanship and materials (drainage, piling, concrete).
• Supporting short-term planning, completing daily diaries, and keeping project trackers up to date.

Skills

Setting out

Earthworks setting out

Quality checks

Site safety

Daily diaries

Short-term planning

As-built documentation

Education

HNC

BSc

MSc

BEng

MEng

Tools

Leica GPS

Total Station

Digital levels

Job description

We're looking for a Site Engineer to join our Hogsmill STW team based in Kingston Upon Thames.

Location: Hogsmill STW, Kingston Upon ThamesHours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team working on a project to increase the storm water capacity of Hogsmill STW. You'll be supporting the delivery of a significant construction project, including the demolition of disused facilities and the construction of a new reinforced concrete storm tank. Working alongside our experienced site team, you'll play a key role in ensuring the project is delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Site Engineer, you'll be working within the site team, supporting them in delivering this important infrastructure project. Your day to day will include:

• Setting out works within allowable tolerances and regularly checking setting out points and benchmarks
• Assisting in the preparation of as-built drawings and maintaining drawing registers
• Participating in quality checks, surveys, and site safety, environmental and quality inspections
• Recording and testing workmanship and materials, including drainage, piling, and concrete
• Supporting short term planning, completing daily diaries, and keeping project trackers up to date

What are we looking for?

This role of Site Engineer is great for you if:

• You have experience in setting out for earthworks, reinforced concrete, and drainage
• You hold a Civil Engineering or construction related qualification (HNC, BSc, MSc, BEng, MEng)
• You're familiar with survey equipment such as Leica GPS, Total Station, and digital levels
• You have experience in collecting information for as-built and quality purposes
• You hold SMSTS and a CSCS Card (White PQP/AQP, Red Trainee, or Red Provisional)

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Site Engineer

Company: Kier Group

Salary: Not specified

Hours: Full-time

Location: KT1 3BW

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 14 Oct 2026

Closing date: 13 Nov 2026