Site/ Project Engineer - Transmission & Distribution

ARCA; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Site bonuses

Benefits

Job summary

ARCA Consulting is seeking a Site / Project Engineer in Gloucester with hybrid working and UK-wide travel. You will support high-voltage infrastructure and renewable energy projects through development to close-out, coordinating surveys and CAD updates while ensuring safety and quality.

Experience on live projects, strong organisational skills, and a full UK driving licence are essential. A company vehicle and site bonuses are included per the package.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering live construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proficient in AutoCAD or similar CAD software.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel UK-wide.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate surveys across substations, overhead lines, and cable corridors.
• Produce and update CAD drawings for design and construction.
• Assist with method statements and construction phase plans.
• Support project planning, progress reporting and programme tracking.
• Coordinate site logistics, deliveries, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Support site supervision on live projects and liaise with clients.

Skills

CAD coordination

Site delivery

Coordination

Communication

Health & safety (CDM)

Education

Bachelor-level engineering (desirable)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Location: Gloucester (Hybrid) + UK-wide travel

Salary: Competitive Salary + Site Bonuses + Company Vehicle + Benefits

ARCA Consulting is supporting a specialist engineering and operations business in Gloucester operating within the UK energy and infrastructure sector to appoint a Site / Project Engineer.

This opportunity is open to individuals with experience working on live construction, engineering, or infrastructure projects. Candidates with experience in transmission and distribution, construction, utilities, renewable energy, or other project-based engineering environments are encouraged to apply.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will support the delivery of high-voltage infrastructure and renewable energy projects from development through to construction and close-out, with particular emphasis on:

• Supporting the coordination of surveys across substations, overhead line routes, and cable corridors
• Producing and updating CAD drawings for design and construction activities
• Assisting with technical documentation, including method statements and construction phase plans
• Supporting project planning, programme tracking, and progress reporting
• Coordinating site logistics, deliveries, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Supporting site supervision and delivery on live projects
• Liaising with clients, site teams, engineers, and delivery partners
• Supporting risk assessments, HAZIDs, and SHEQ requirements
• Ensuring works are delivered safely and in accordance with drawings, specifications, and programme requirements

About You

• Experience working on live construction, engineering, or infrastructure projects
• Experience in an engineering, site, supervisory, or project delivery capacity
• Practical understanding of site-based project delivery
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or relevant CAD software
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Awareness of health and safety requirements, including CDM
• Proactive, practical, and detail-oriented
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK

Experience within National Grid, DNOs, transmission and distribution, substations, overhead lines, cables, grid connections, or renewable energy would be advantageous, although not essential.

Why Join?

You’ll be joining a growing specialist infrastructure business with strong market demand and clear growth plans. The role offers hands‑on exposure across design, surveying, site delivery, and project coordination, providing an excellent foundation for progression into Project Management, Design Engineering, or specialist technical roles.

The company also offers access to a company vehicle for site travel, company-funded professional memberships, support towards professional status, a company pension contribution scheme, and site bonuses following completion of probation.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop a well‑rounded engineering career within the UK's energy and infrastructure sector.

Right to Work: Applicants must have unrestricted right to work in the UK. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and candidates currently on Graduate Visas cannot be considered.