Solar Farm Site Engineer – Setting Out & Lead (Exeter)

Randstad Construction & Property; Exeter; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction & Property in Exeter is seeking a hands-on Site Engineer to join a renewables and infrastructure contractor on a solar farm scheme near Exeter. This immediate start role suits a setting-out engineer who relishes fast-paced on-site leadership.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will drive technical accuracy, manage subcontractors, supervise daily production, and ensure RAMS compliance, quality control, and accurate site records.

Qualifications

• Site Engineer with Renewable/Groundworks experience on solar farms or land development.
• Proficient in using robotic total stations and GPS surveying equipment.
• Experience managing small subcontractors and direct labor on site.
• Valid CSCS card and SMSTS or SSSTS.
• Immediate availability to start on site in Exeter with a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Setting Out: Executing precise dimensional control for pile foundations, array frames, inverter stations, perimeter fencing, and internal access tracks.
• Subcontractor Management: Managing small subcontractors and direct labour on site to hit daily production targets.
• Quality Assurance: Ensuring installations meet project specs and carrying out as-built surveys.
• Site Supervision: Maintaining daily site diaries and tracking progress against lookahead schedules.
• HSEQ Compliance: Enforcing site safety standards and RAMS.

Skills

Setting out

Subcontractor management

Site supervision

Tools

Robotic total stations

GPS surveying

Job description

Randstad Construction & Property in Exeter is seeking a hands-on Site Engineer to join a renewables and infrastructure contractor on a solar farm scheme near Exeter. This immediate start role suits a setting-out engineer who relishes fast-paced on-site leadership.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will drive technical accuracy, manage subcontractors, supervise daily production, and ensure RAMS compliance, quality control, and accurate site records.