Senior/ Project Engineer
9 days ago
Wigan
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