Site Engineer (Nights)

Unite People; Leeds; Sur place; GBP 55 000 - 77 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Unite People are recruiting a Freelance Site Engineer for a major highways project in Leeds. The role focuses on drainage installations, carriageway construction, and surfacing works, with night shifts and independent site leadership.

You will set out, survey, and manage drainage, highways, and surfacing activities, ensuring QA and as-built records meet project requirements throughout night work blocks.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Site Engineer on highways or major civil projects.
• Strong background in drainage and road surfacing works.
• CSCS card and relevant site qualifications.
• Comfortable working independently during night shifts.

Responsabilités

• Setting out and surveying drainage, highways and surfacing works.
• Overseeing drainage installations, including pipework and chambers.
• Supporting the delivery of carriageway construction and resurfacing packages.
• Managing QA documentation, inspections and as-built records.
• Ensuring works delivered to drawings, specs and timetable.
• Liaising with site management, subcontractors and project stakeholders.
• Monitoring quality and safe delivery of works during night shifts.

Connaissances

Site engineer

Drainage

Highways

QA documentation

Night shifts

GPS

Robotic total stations

Outils

Robotic total stations

GPS

Description du poste

Freelance Site Engineer (Nights) - Highways

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Contract: Freelance (Ltd or CIS)

Duration: TBC

Rate: Competitive

Working Pattern: Night Shifts

Unite People are currently seeking an experienced Freelance Site Engineer to join a major highways infrastructure project in the Leeds area.

Working for a leading UK main contractor, you will be involved in the delivery of a significant road improvement scheme, with a particular focus on drainage installations, carriageway construction and surfacing works.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-profile infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity and reducing congestion across a key part of West Yorkshire's road network.

Key Responsibilities

• Setting out and surveying drainage, highways and surfacing works.
• Overseeing drainage installations, including pipework, chambers and associated infrastructure.
• Supporting the delivery of carriageway construction and resurfacing packages.
• Managing QA documentation, inspections and as-built records.
• Ensuring works are delivered in accordance with drawings, specifications and programme requirements.
• Liaising with site management, subcontractors and other project stakeholders.
• Monitoring quality standards and supporting the safe delivery of works during night shifts.

Requirements

• Previous experience working as a Site Engineer on highways or major civil engineering projects.
• Strong background in drainage and road surfacing works.
• Previous experience working on live highways or road improvement schemes.
• Competent with setting out equipment, including robotic total stations and GPS.
• Good understanding of QA procedures and technical documentation.
• CSCS card and relevant site qualifications.
• Comfortable working independently and managing engineering responsibilities during night shifts.