Senior Site Engineer – Main Contractor in Vintry, Greater London

Senior Site Engineer – Main Contractor

Surrey | £60,000–£70,000 + Package | December/January Start

I'm working with a leading Tier 1 main contractor looking to appoint an experienced Senior Site Engineer for a major £100m residential development in Surrey.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, technically strong engineer with solid reinforced concrete (RC) frame experience who wants to take on broader responsibility than purely setting out.

The project is progressing towards its structural frame phase, with the successful candidate playing a key role in managing engineering activities, coordinating subcontractors and ensuring works are delivered safely, accurately and to programme.

The Role

• Take ownership of day-to-day engineering activities, with a particular focus on the RC frame and associated structural works.

• Oversee setting out, quality assurance, inspections and technical compliance.

• Coordinate with the RC frame subcontractor and wider site team to ensure works are delivered in line with programme.

• Manage technical queries, drawings and engineering documentation.

• Support the planning, coordination and management of temporary works.

• Work closely with the Site Managers and Project Management team to identify and resolve issues before they impact progress.

• Take a proactive approach to site delivery, contributing beyond traditional setting-out responsibilities.

• Support junior engineers and assist with engineering supervision where required.

About You

• Proven experience as a Site Engineer or Senior Site Engineer working for a main contractor.

• Strong RC frame experience is essential, ideally gained on large-scale residential or similarly complex structural projects.

• Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS) or Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) certification required, alongside practical experience of temporary works procedures and coordination.

• Good understanding of temporary works, with previous temporary works coordination or supervision experience highly desirable.

• Ideally some experience managing engineering activities, subcontractors or sections of works on site.

• Technically competent, organised and confident working within a fast-paced construction environment.

• Proactive and commercially aware, with the ability to anticipate problems and take ownership of solutions.

• Comfortable working closely with site management rather than focusing solely on setting out.

• Relevant construction or civil engineering qualification.

Salary & Package

£60,000–£70,000 + competitive package, with some flexibility for an exceptional candidate.

Interview Process & Start Date

The contractor is looking to review CVs during the third/fourth week of November, with interviews anticipated during the final week of November or first week of December.

The ideal start date is January 2027, in line with the RC frame programme, although a December start could be considered for an excellent candidate, depending on availability.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Senior Site Engineer with a strong RC frame background and are looking for a role where you can take genuine ownership of engineering delivery on a major project, I'd be keen to hear from you.