Senior Site Engineer - Civils
11 days ago
Colchester
Your new companyYou will be joining a high-profile Tier 1 civil engineering contractor co-delivering a major clean water pipeline in East Anglia. This multi-accredited and high-profile contractor offers a strong pipeline of work as well as excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development. Their commitment to delivering an exceptional standard of work has positioned them as a leader in the industry, and due to continued success, they are actively seeking a Senior Site Engineer to join their delivery team. This is a full-time permanent position based in the Colchester area. Your new roleAs Senior Site Engineer, you will play a key role in the day-to-day technical leadership and site management of this large-scale infrastructure programme. You will: • Oversee and manage Site Engineers, supporting the Site Agent and Supervisors to ensure smooth daily site operations, • Drive exceptional standards in health, safety, environmental management and quality, • Lead on quality control, ensuring all works meet specifications, regulations and industry standards, • Provide technical guidance to resolve engineering challenges and respond to technical queries, • Maintain accurate setting out and dimensional control to support the precise delivery of construction activities, • Proactively identify and address unexpected technical issues to keep the project on track, • A degree in Civil Engineering (or similar qualification) or experience equivalent, • Minimum 5 years' experience on large-scale infrastructure projects, ideally within the water sector, • Strong planning and delegation skills, with the ability to lead and support a site-based engineering team, • Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages, • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels, • Negotiable starting salary (dependent on experience), • Company car (with fuel card) or car allowance, • 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, • Company pension scheme, • Multiple health and wellbeing benefits, • Sick pay, • Life assurance, • Annual discretionary bonus, • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, • Professional membership fees paid, • Supportive and collaborative work environment with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and employee wellbeing, • Clear pathways for professional growth and career progression with a Tier 1 contractor Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk