Site Engineer

Overview

As a Site Engineer you will support civil infrastructure projects across Birmingham and Coventry, focusing on track drainage and related civils. You will provide on-site technical guidance, ensuring drawings, specs and programmes are followed while maintaining safety and quality.

You’ll set out and survey works, verify measurements, and coordinate with site teams to deliver accurate, compliant packages. This role offers exposure to major infrastructure and a clear path for technical and career growth within a seasoned delivery team.

Join a contractor delivering complex drainage and civils work at scale and shape project outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• salary up to 60,000 per annum
• permanent position
• long-term career development opportunities
• supportive project environment
• major infrastructure exposure

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support across track drainage and related civil works
• Carry out setting out and surveying duties using appropriate equipment
• Interpret construction drawings, specifications and design information
• Ensure works meet levels, lines, tolerances and specifications
• Assist with delivery of track drainage, ducting, pipework, chambers and related civils
• Conduct quality inspections and maintain site records
• Complete site measurements and as-built documentation
• Coordinate with Site Agents, Sub Agents, Foremen and subcontractors
• Monitor progress and identify technical issues or discrepancies
• Support project team with planning and scheduling of engineering activities
• Ensure compliance with health, safety environmental and quality requirements
• Assist with resolving engineering and construction queries on site

Key requirements

• Experience as Site Engineer in civil engineering or rail infrastructure
• Track drainage experience or strong drainage experience in rail environment (preferred)
• Setting out and surveying experience
• Strong understanding of construction drawings and specifications
• Experience on major infrastructure or heavy civils projects
• Strong IT and reporting skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Engineering qualification such as HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering or similar
• CSCS/engineering certification
• Rail experience and relevant rail competencies advantageous
• excellent communication
• strong organizational skills
• ability to work independently on site
• setting out
• surveying
• interpreting drawings and specifications

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