Site Engineer - London
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What you'll do
- Carry out setting out and surveying activities for all aspects of the works.
- Ensure construction activities are completed in accordance with drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
- Monitor piling and excavation works, ensuring compliance with design and quality standards.
- Maintain accurate site records, quality inspections, and as-built information.
- Support the management of subcontractors and specialist suppliers.
- Assist in preparing work packs, permits, inspection and test plans, and RAMS.
- Monitor progress against programme and report any issues or delays.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures.
- Liaise with site management, designers, and client representatives.
- Assist in implementing and monitoring temporary works.
What they're looking for
- Degree, HNC, or HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Previous experience as a Site Engineer on civil engineering, infrastructure, or groundwork projects.
- Experience with excavation, drainage, reinforced concrete, or piling works.
- Strong setting out and surveying skills.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- CSCS Card.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Nice to have
- Deep excavation or shaft construction projects.
- Piling and foundation works.
- Temporary works implementation.
- Experience using Leica or Trimble survey equipment.
- SSSTS or SMSTS qualification.
- First Aid at Work.
- NEC contract awareness.
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Site Engineer
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
Company: JGL
Position: Site Engineer
Type: PAYE or CIS
About the Role
JGL is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Site Engineer to join our team in Luton, supporting the successful delivery of a key civil engineering project involving deep excavation, shaft and piling works.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Engineer seeking to develop their career on a challenging infrastructure scheme. You will work closely with the Site Agent and Senior Engineer to ensure works are delivered safely, accurately, and to the highest quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out setting out and surveying activities for all aspects of the works.
Ensure construction activities are completed in accordance with drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
Monitor piling and excavation works, ensuring compliance with design and quality standards.
Maintain accurate site records, quality inspections, and as-built information.
Support the management of subcontractors and specialist suppliers.
Assist in preparing work packs, permits, inspection and test plans, and RAMS.
Monitor progress against programme and report any issues or delays.
Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures.
Liaise with site management, designers, and client representatives.
Assist in implementing and monitoring temporary works.
Essential Requirements
Degree, HNC, or HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
Previous experience as a Site Engineer on civil engineering, infrastructure, or groundwork projects.
Experience with excavation, drainage, reinforced concrete, or piling works.
Strong setting out and surveying skills.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
CSCS Card.
Full UK Driving Licence.
Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Desirable Experience
Deep excavation or shaft construction projects.
Piling and foundation works.
Temporary works implementation.
Experience using Leica or Trimble survey equipment.
SSSTS or SMSTS qualification.
First Aid at Work.
NEC contract awareness.
What We Offer
LIFE Culture
At the Joseph Gallagher Group, we're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.
Equality and Diversity
The Joseph Gallagher Group are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.
Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at HR@josephgallagher.co.uk.
For additional information please contact ellen.gallagher@josephgallagher.co.uk
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