Site Engineers

First Recruitment Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Aberdeen City is seeking a motivated site engineer to provide site control and support on projects including heavy civil engineering activities like earthworks and road construction. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a valid driving licence, and a CSCS card. Responsibilities include ensuring safety compliance, maintaining documentation, and contributing to sustainability efforts. This role emphasizes teamwork and proactive problem-solving in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Able to communicate safe systems of work clearly.
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and reporting outcomes.
• Competent in Permit to Work systems.
• Skilled in setting out and using survey equipment.
• Understands Activity Control Plans and handover documentation processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering control and support site implementation.
• Maintain a strong focus on health, safety standards.
• Contribute to sustainability activities.
• Produce as-built drawings and records.
• Maintain daily documentation of labour and resources.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Proactiveness

Education

Valid driving licence

CSCS card

Tools

Survey equipment

Job description

To provide site engineering control and support the implementation of works on site, including monitoring and reporting on progress.

The project includes heavy civil engineering activities such as earthworks, drainage and road construction.

Key Accountabilities

Core

• Promote and uphold company values.
• Maintain a strong focus on health, safety and environmental standards ("Zero Harm").
• Contribute to sustainability activities.

Health, Safety & Environmental

• Prepare Task Briefing Sheets.
• Assist in producing and delivering Permit to Dig documentation.
• Deliver briefings and toolbox talks.
• Conduct safety inspections.
• Identify hazards and contribute to Safe Systems of Work.
• Carry out setting out using primary control points provided by others.
• Provide sketches and details of installed setting‑out information.
• Maintain and manage survey equipment, registers and testing regimes.
• Interpret drawings, schedules and specifications accurately.

Quality

• Produce as‑built drawings and records for all relevant work elements.
• Complete Quality Check Sheets and provide information for handover documentation in line with programme requirements.

Productivity

• Measure actual material usage, reconcile against theoretical quantities and report variances.
• Work from weekly programmes and record progress updates.
• Contribute data towards Key Performance Indicators and variance analysis.

Commercial

• Maintain an accurate daily diary of labour, plant, materials, subcontractors and outputs.
• Produce weekly measurements, take‑offs and material schedules; raise clear and accurate requisitions.
• Understand and record additional works.
• Monitor resourcing versus budget and report variances.

Person Specification

Core

• Able to clearly communicate safe systems of work.
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and reporting outcomes.
• Self‑motivated and proactive within area of responsibility.
• Holds a valid driving licence and CSCS card.
• Strong team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.

Health, Safety & Environmental

• Competent in Permit to Work systems.
• Skilled in setting out and using survey equipment.
• Able to report issues with control or supplied information.

Quality

• Able to read and interpret drawings and schedules.
• Understands Activity Control Plans and handover documentation processes.
• Strong knowledge of construction tolerances.
• Familiar with specifications and contract documents.
• Able to produce detailed handover documentation.

Productivity

• Accurately take off and schedule material quantities.

Commercial

• Knowledge of specifications and contract requirements.
• Understands what constitutes additional works.
• Developing leadership skills.
• Progress toward professional accreditation (e.g., ICE, IHT).

Sector: Commercial, Admin & Office Support