Site Engineer

Construction, Property and Engineering; South Ockendon; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking a skilled Site Engineer to support major infrastructure projects on site in Thurrock/Grays. You will lead setting out activities, manage survey equipment, read drawings, and maintain quality and safety on site.

Contract from ASAP to 31/03/2027 with a £450 Umbrella rate Inside IR35. The role requires strong communication, teamwork, and the ability to work unsociable hours, delivering records and daily diaries on site.

Qualifications

• Current driving license and CSCS Card.
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights.
• Strong work ethic with ability to take ownership and work on own initiative.
• Proven setting out techniques using level, EDM and GPS.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, schedules and Activity Control Plans.
• Ability to accurately take off and schedule material quantities.

Responsibilities

• Health, Safety & Environment focus: zero harm, safety inspections, permits to dig and Safe Systems of Work.
• Engineering Control: setting out from primary control, provide setting out sketches, maintain survey equipment and read drawings with Navisworks.
• Quality & Productivity: produce as-built drawings, handover docs, QA check sheets, daily diaries, track materials vs. plan, update progress.
• Commercial: maintain daily diaries of resources, weekly measures, record additional works.

Skills

Setting out

Level

EDM

GPS

Drawings

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Navisworks

Job description

Are you a highly skilled Site Engineer ready to make your mark on major infrastructure projects? If you thrive in an active site environment, have a relentless focus on safety, and want to be part of a team delivering critical works, this could be the perfect next assignment for you!

Position Details

• Role: Site Engineer

• Location: Thurrock, Grays

• Rate: £450 Umbrella, Inside IR35

• Contract Dates: ASAP to 31/03/2027

Key Responsibilities

• Health, Safety & Environment: You will ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm and support sustainability activities. You will also produce Task Briefing Sheets, carry out safety inspections, and contribute to Permits to Dig and Safe Systems of Work.

• Engineering Control: You will be responsible for setting out from primary control, providing sketches of setting out information, and maintaining survey equipment and testing regimes. You will also read drawings and specifications, and navigate design models using Navisworks.

• Quality & Productivity: You will produce as-built drawings and handover documentation, complete Quality Check Sheets, and maintain accurate daily diaries. You will also measure actual materials used against theoretical measures and mark up weekly progress against the programme.

• Commercial: You will produce accurate daily diaries of resources (including labour, plant, and subcontractors), produce weekly measures, and understand how to record additional works.

What We Are Looking For

• You must hold a current driving license and a CSCS Card.

• You must have a strong work ethic with the flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights.

• You must be a good team player with strong communication skills, capable of taking ownership of tasks and working on your own initiative.

• You need proven setting out techniques, specifically the ability to use a level, EDM, and GPS.

• You must have a strong understanding of construction tolerances and be able to read and understand drawings, schedules, and Activity Control Plans.

• You must be able to accurately take off and schedule material quantities.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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