Site Engineer - Havant, Hampshire

Joseph Gallagher Limited; Havant; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph Gallagher Limited is seeking a Site Engineer to oversee civil site activities in Havant, with a focus on setting out, QA/QC, and coordination with project teams. The role requires a CSCS card and ability to travel across sites nationwide.

You'll join a family-owned civil engineering contractor delivering quality work, health and safety compliance, and timely handovers to project managers and installation teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with shaft, concrete and pipe work on civil projects.
• Proven setting-out track record on civil engineering sites.
• Knowledge of construction methods, health and safety regulations.
• Valid CSCS card holder.
• Willingness to travel nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Set out detailed works per contract drawings with regular checks.
• Check plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy.
• Ensure quality control is met and recorded per client specs.
• Provide engineering support to resolve technical problems.
• Conduct pre-start site surveys.
• Ensure timely handover of works and quality records with no outstanding defects.
• Promote high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Perform site calibration checks.
• Assist in resolving unexpected technical difficulties.

Skills

Setting out

Concrete work

Shaft work

Pipe work

CSCS card

Travel nationwide

Communication skills

Teamwork

Troubleshooting

Job description

Company Overview

The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in. To Joseph Gallagher, this means acting responsibly in all that we do to add value, not only in our commercial activities, but beyond, to the local communities, our environments, our people and the quality of our work.

Location & Hours

Havant, Hampshire

Full-time

As the Site Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Setting out detailed works as per the contract drawings, ensuring checks are carried out on a regular basis
• Checking plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy
• Ensuring that quality control requirements are met and recorded in accordance with Client specification
• Providing engineering support to ensure any technical problems are overcome
• Conducting pre‑start site surveys
• Ensuring a timely handover of works and quality records without outstanding defects, working closely with the Project Manager and installation teams
• Operating and promoting a high standard of Health, Safety and Environmental compliance
• Site calibration checks
• Assisting in resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise

To be successful in this position, the Site Engineer must have:

• Shaft, concrete and pipe work experience
• Have a proven track record of setting out on civil engineering projects
• Possess a sound knowledge of construction methods, Health & Safety and legal regulations
• A valid CSCS card
• Flexibility to travel nationwide
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with site‑based team and Clients
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Proven troubleshooting skills
• This role is CIS short term but for the right candidate can be long term.

LIFE Culture

At the Joseph Gallagher Group, we're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award‑winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.

Equality and Diversity

The Joseph Gallagher Group are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Reasonable Adjustments

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at [e-mail].

For additional information please contact [e-mail].

We are one of the UK's leading civil engineering and tunnelling contractors, offering a wide range of construction and specialist services.