Site Engineer / Senior Engineer

Fawkes and Reece; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes and Reece in Bristol is seeking a Site Engineer / Senior Engineer to join a leading groundworks and RC contractor on a £500m+ project. The role is 12 months+ with potential for permanent or longer-term work.

The site will deliver major groundworks, drainage and a new car park; you will set out, manage QA, and support permits and safety on site.

Qualifications

• Setting out roads, structures and drainage to design specifications.
• Assisting with quality control to ensure standards are met.
• Producing permits to break ground (CAT Scanning management).
• Ensuring health, safety and environmental standards on site.

Responsibilities

• Setting out roads, structures and drainage with surveying equipment (GPS & Robotic Total Stations).
• Assist with quality control to ensure the standards are met in accordance to the design specifications.
• Assist in producing permits to break ground (CAT Scanning management).
• Ensuring the highest health, safety and environmental standards are met on site adhering to the client's and business's requirement
• Liaise with the site team to approve materials ensuring they meet specification
• Keep accurate records of progress reports, site diaries and resource allocations

Skills

Setting out

Quality assurance

Health & safety

Tools

GPS equipment

Robotic Total Stations

Job description

Reference: AW - 052_1788885814
Posted: September 8, 2026

Site Engineer / Senior Engineer - Leading Groundworks and RC Contractor - 12Months +

My client is a long established, leading Civil Engineering Contractor.

They are presently delivering a major Groundworks Project which involves some RC elements and forms part of a £500m + project in Bristol.

Additional elements comprise drainage systems and a new car park comprising 2000+ spaces.

The Site Engineer will be responsible for setting out, as-builts and quality assurance.

This phase of the project has a duration of at least 12 months but with the possibility of at least 2-3 years of work.

At this time our client would consider those individuals seeking either permanent or long term contract work.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Setting out roads, structures and drainage with surveying equipment (GPS & Robotic Total Stations)
• Assist with quality control to ensure the standards are met in accordance to the design specifications
• Assist in producing permits to break ground (CAT Scanning management)
• Ensuring the highest health, safety and environmental standards are met on site adhering to the client's and business's requirement
• Liaise with the site team to approve materials ensuring they meet specification
• Keep accurate records of progress reports, site diaries and resource allocations