Position: Site Engineer

Location: Sizewell

Salary: -32,000 - -47,500

The Site Engineer role is required in Ipswich for our client operating within the civil engineering sector, specifically supporting large-scale ground engineering projects such as those at Sizewell C. This role involves overseeing the planning, coordination, and delivery of piling and drilling activities on-site, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and technical standards while managing resources, materials, and subcontractors effectively. You will play a crucial part in delivering complex ground improvement works using advanced tools such as piling rigs, soil mixing plants, and diaphragm walling equipment.

Site Engineer Job Overview

• Manage daily site operations including coordinating labour, plant, and materials to meet project specifications and schedules for piling, soil mixing, and retaining structures.
• Ensure all works comply with technical drawings, specifications, Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), Risk Assessments (RAMS), permits, and safety protocols.
• Conduct site safety investigations and lead toolbox talks to promote a safety-first culture and ensure adherence to permit requirements.
• Prepare and deliver daily site briefings, update risk assessments, and record attendance.
• Oversee procurement activities by translating project needs into technical specifications, managing deliveries, and administering subcontractor agreements.
• Implement quality assurance procedures, including drafting ITPs, arranging tests, witnessing inspections, raising NCRs, and maintaining detailed QA documentation
• Monitor productivity performance against rig and equipment targets, identify opportunities for process improvements, and report constraints to project managers.
• Supervise small teams and apprentices, providing constructive feedback, handling basic difficult conversations, and collaborating proactively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain short-term work programmes, manage sequence logic, monitor progress, and perform delay and float analysis to support project timelines.
• Support commercial activities by raising and tracking Early Warnings (EWs) and Non-Compliance Events (NCEs), preparing inputs for variations, and aiding cost control efforts.

Site Engineer Job Requirements

• 2-5 years'' experience in site or contracts engineering, ideally in ground engineering or civils.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Valid CSCS card; SSSTS or SMSTS certification preferred; First Aid certification advantageous.
• Strong technical knowledge of ground engineering methods including diaphragm walling, soil mixing, and piling using specialist equipment.
• Experience with project management software such as MS Project, P6, Excel (advanced), and AutoCAD (intermediate).
• Knowledge of NEC4 Contractual procedures, particularly in an alliance context, including delay analysis and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and QA documentation with meticulous records discipline.
• Effective communicator with ownership mindset, resilient attitude, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Site Engineer Job Salary & Benefits

• Salary: -32,000 - -47,000 per annum
• Company Car or Car Allowance: -4,730
• Holiday entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays, with option to purchase additional leave
• Pension: 5-10% employer contribution via salary sacrifice scheme
• Bonus: Up to 10% discretionary annual bonus based on performance
• Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, and Income Protection
• Standard working hours: 40 hours per week, typically Monday to Friday with occasional weekend/night shift rotations
• Working arrangement: Permanent full-time

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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