Site Engineer (Rail Civils)

Randstad Cpe London; Leiston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Cpe London is seeking a Line Side Civils Site Engineer for a 6-month rolling contract inside IR35 on a UK rail civils project. The role covers setting out, QA, subcontractor management, and railway and highway works with safe working practices and RAMS compliance.

The candidate will carry out setting out, verify drawings, and maintain records, while coordinating testing and site activities across possessions and line closures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out and verify setting out for Cable route works, Trough routes, Concrete bases, Access roads and hardstandings, Drainage installations, Retaining structures and highway improvements
• Validate site dimensions against approved construction drawings
• Produce and maintain as-built records
• Establish and maintain survey control
• Ensure all works are completed in accordance with AFC drawings, project specifications, ITPs, Network Rail standards and Client requirements
• Undertake hold-point inspections
• Review and maintain Concrete records, Material certificates, Test certificates, NCR records and Inspection records (includes use of BIM 360)
• Coordinate testing including Concrete cube testing, Co m paction testing, Nuclear density testing, Plate bearing tests, Surface regularity testing
• Supervise subcontractors undertaking rail and highway works
• Monitor workmanship and compliance
• Ensure subcontractors follow approved RAMS and permits
• Verify labour, plant, and materials are suitable for the task
• Record progress and productivity
• Escalate technical issues, delays, and quality concerns promptly
• Support delivery during Possessions, Isolations, Line blockages, and Adjacent line open (ALO) working
• Verify works are delivered within planned possession timescales
• Attend possession planning meetings and site briefings
• Ensure works comply with Safe Work Packs, Task Briefings, Construction Phase Plans, Possession arrangements
• Maintain accurate records of completed site activities

Job description

We are a multi-disciplined contractor with a service portfolio that covers track, trades, civils, OLE, signalling and telecoms along with trackside lighting and safety barrier fencing.

In this respect we are a forward-thinking business that has the ability to undertake large scale contract works delivering a variety of services such as structures, track drainage, earthworks and lineside infrastructure works under one umbrella.

We have established a network of offices across the whole of the UK where we pro-actively recruit from within the local community to fully support our clients on a National Basis.

We are looking for a Line Side Civils Site Engineer on a 6 month rolling contract basis. Inside IR35! Digs paid for.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Setting Out

• Carry out and verify setting out for Cable route works, Trough routes, Concrete bases, Access roads and hardstandings, Drainage installations, Retaining structures and Highway and carriageway improvements
• Validate site dimensions against approved construction drawings.
• Produce and maintain as-built records.
• Establish and maintain survey control.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure all works are completed in accordance with AFC drawings, Project specifications, ITPs, Network Rail standards and Client requirements
• Undertake hold-point inspections
• Review and maintain Concrete records, Material certificates, Test certificates, NCR records and Inspection records ( includes use of BIM 360)
• Coordinate testing including Concrete cube testing, Compaction testing, Nuclear density testing, Plate bearing tests, Surface regularity testing etc.

Subcontractor Management

• Supervise subcontractors undertaking rail and highway works.
• Monitor workmanship and compliance.
• Ensure subcontractors follow approved RAMS and permits.
• Verify labour, plant, and materials are suitable for the task.
• Record progress and productivity.
• Escalate technical issues, delays, and quality concerns promptly

Rail Compliance & Site Reporting

• Support delivery during Possessions, Isolations, Line blockages, and Adjacent line open (ALO) working
• Verify works are delivered within planned possession timescales.
• Attend possession planning meetings and site briefings.
• Ensure works comply with Safe Work Packs, Task Briefings, Construction Phase Plans, Possession arrangements
• Maintain accurate records of completed site activities