Site Engineer

Construction, Property and Engineering; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is partnering with a leading international infrastructure group on a premium-rate Site Engineer contract for the A50 works in Uttoxeter. Night shifts are required through September and October, with start ASAP and end date 01/11/2026.

The role focuses on technical leadership on site, setting out, surveys, permits, and underground services identification to ensure safety and compliance on this major DBFO project.

Qualifications

• Experience on highways or major infrastructure projects.
• CSCS Card required.
• SSSTS and EUSR categories are preferred.
• Proven hands-on experience in safe digging and service identification.

Responsibilities

• Setting out and carrying out basic site surveying.
• Taking accurate site measurements and maintaining meticulous records.
• Holding and issuing critical site permits (permit to dig and hot works).
• Scanning and identifying underground services to ensure site safety.
• Overseeing safe digging practices and ensuring site protocols are followed.

Skills

Site surveying

Night operations

Tools

CSCS Card

SSSTS

EUSR Categories 1 & 2

Job description

Are you a highly skilled Site Engineer looking to lock in a lucrative, fast-paced contract? We are currently partnering with a leading international infrastructure group who are leading the transformation of our industry to meet the challenges of the future. We are seeking an experienced professional to join their major DBFO A50 works project. If you excel in highway environments and are ready to hit the ground running, this is the perfect opportunity to secure a premium-rate contract on a high-profile site straight through to November!

The Contract Details:

• Job Title: Site Engineer

• Location: Uttoxeter (A50 Highway / DBFO A50 works)

• Rate: £490 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)

• Start Date: ASAP

• End Date: 01/11/2026

• Working Hours: Night shifts throughout September and October

What You’ll Be Doing:

Working closely with the site management team, you will be the technical lead on the ground during night operations. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Setting out and carrying out basic site surveying.

• Taking accurate site measurements and maintaining meticulous records.

• Taking responsibility for the holding and issuing of critical site permits (including permit to dig and hot works).

• Scanning and identifying underground services to ensure site safety.

• Overseeing safe digging practices and ensuring all site protocols are strictly followed.

What We Need From You:

To be successful in this role, you must have strong previous experience working on highways or major infrastructure projects, along with the following tickets:

• CSCS Card

• SSSTS (Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme)

• EUSR Categories 1 & 2

• Proven, hands‑on experience in safe digging and service identification.

• Highways Passport is highly preferred, though not essential.

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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