Setting Out Site Engineer in Plymouth

Location: Plymouth
Contract: Long-term / Freelance (Inside IR35) or Permanent
Security Clearance: Required – applicants must be UK Nationals

Carmichael UK has a fantastic opportunity for Site Engineers with strong setting-out experience to join a long-term civil engineering project in Plymouth.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-established delivery team on a variety of civil engineering works, playing a key role in the accurate and safe delivery of site activities. The role covers both self-delivered and subcontracted works.

As a Site Engineer, you will be responsible for day-to-day engineering activities on site, with a strong emphasis on setting out and dimensional control. You will support and mentor junior engineers where required and provide technical input across multiple areas of delivery.

You will contribute to:

• RAMS

• Temporary Works briefs

• ITPs

• Weekly progress and planning updates

• NCRs, TQs, and Early Warnings

• SHE performance at site level, supporting the Line Manager

• Quality performance, ensuring standards of workmanship and documentation are met

• Accuracy of engineering controls and dimensional compliance

• Supporting the effective performance of the site engineering team

• Ensure timely and accurate dimensional control of works

• Provide and check setting-out for both direct delivery and subcontracted works

• Establish clear and accurate setting-out on site

• Communicate setting-out information clearly to subcontractors and operatives

• Set out works in advance to allow time for independent and secondary checks

• Maintain long-term control points and project stations

• Ensure all survey instruments are correctly calibrated and tested

• Produce and implement Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) for your section of works

• Ensure quality inspections are carried out and records maintained

• Raise and manage RFIs and Technical Queries (TQs)

• Contribute to the production of as-built documentation

• Maintain accurate site records including diaries, photographs, and marked-up drawings

• Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System

• Maintain quality records and support close-out of NCRs

• Support delivery of project quality objectives within the Site Management Plan (SMP)

• Develop and manage short- to medium-term programmes for your section of works

• Maintain accurate progress records

• Monitor and manage subcontractor progress

• Ensure short-term construction programmes are understood and followed

• Brief engineers and site teams on upcoming works to ensure timely setting-out

• Attend collaborative planning sessions as required

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)

• 5+ years’ experience working on civil engineering projects

• Strong setting-out and dimensional control experience

• Working towards Professional / Chartered certification

• Strong organisational and communication skills

• UK National, eligible for security clearance

If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may be exactly the right candidate for this role.