Senior Civil Engineer — Heavy Civils Site Lead

Joseph Gallagher Limited; North East (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LIFE culture program

Equal opportunity employer

HR support

Job summary

Joseph Gallagher Ltd. is seeking qualified Site Agent/Sub Agent/Senior Engineers for our heavy civils team.

The role focuses on leading site supervision, monitoring progress, and maintaining high safety and quality standards across complex civil engineering projects. Ideal candidates will have strong civil engineering qualifications and recent experience delivering programmes on-site, with a collaborative approach to working with the design team and supply chain.

Qualifications

• A BSc, MSc, or BEng in Civil Engineering or aligned subject.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team and autonomously.
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload effectively.
• Previous site experience delivering projects to programme.
• Experience with cofferdam backfill, clean water pipework, heavy civils.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site team supervision, including subcontractors.
• Monitor site activities against target programmes and site planning.
• Maintain records per the IMS (QA docs, daily diaries, as-built drawings).
• Prepare and deliver daily site briefings.
• Ensure works meet specification and safety requirements.
• Attend site meetings and communicate with clients/subcontractors.
• Issue Early Warnings and instructions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ standards.
• Produce RAMS and ITPs and ensure ITP compliance.
• Collaborate with the Client's team.

Skills

Site supervision

Programme monitoring

Health and safety

Stakeholder communication

Education

BSc/MSc/BEng Civil Engineering

Job description

Joseph Gallagher Ltd. is seeking qualified Site Agent/Sub Agent/Senior Engineers for our heavy civils team.

The role focuses on leading site supervision, monitoring progress, and maintaining high safety and quality standards across complex civil engineering projects. Ideal candidates will have strong civil engineering qualifications and recent experience delivering programmes on-site, with a collaborative approach to working with the design team and supply chain.