Senior/ Project Engineer

Description

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Senior Engineer to join our delivery team, supporting on high‑profile civil engineering projects.

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll play a key leadership role on site managing engineering teams, driving technical excellence, ensuring compliance, and helping deliver safe, high‑quality, commercially successful projects.



What you will be doing:

• Lead setting out, engineering control, and ensure dimensional accuracy across the project.
• Review design information for buildability, resolve issues, and coordinate approvals with designers and clients.
• Identify and agree additional works with the PM/QS while supporting commercial controls and risk management.
• Mentor and manage Site/Section Engineers, subcontractors, and operatives to ensure safe, high‑quality delivery.
• Ensure construction information is accurate, timely, and communicated to all relevant teams and subcontractors.
• Oversee material testing, compliance checks, and provide technical guidance on material selection and interactions.
• Prepare and monitor medium‑term programmes, drive productivity improvements, and manage material and subcontractor requisitions.
• Act as Temporary Works Coordinator, design low/medium‑risk temporary works, and manage TW equipment and sequencing.
• Prepare and approve RAMS, ensure safe systems of work, and maintain strong public and workforce safety standards.
• Implement project quality procedures, audit subcontractors, ensure “Right First Time” delivery, and close out NCRs effectively.

What you will bring:

• HNC or higher in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• SMSTS and Temporary Works Coordinator qualification.
• Membership of ICE or other chartered body (desirable).
• 6+ years’ experience on major civil engineering projects.
• Experience mentoring engineers and apprentices.
• Strong technical knowledge across civil engineering disciplines.
• Competent in temporary works, quality assurance, and material testing.
• Skilled in surveying and setting out.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong problem‑solver with practical, actionable thinking.
• Confident leading teams and coordinating multiple workstreams.

Benefits:

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Car Allowance 

Company Pension

Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation   - or other organisations that are important to you

Health Care Cashplan

Cycle to work scheme

Car Leasing Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Life Assurance

Buy/sell holidays

Other discounts and Cashback plans