Civils Site Engineer Major Projects North · Kintore

Omexom; Kintore; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Kintore is seeking a Civil Site Engineer to oversee the technical aspects of construction projects. The role ensures construction meets quality standards and safety regulations. Candidates should have a relevant civil engineering degree and strong problem-solving skills. Experience with temporary works coordination and using tools like Total Station is essential. This position offers an opportunity to work on diverse engineering projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with managing temporary works process to BS 5975.
• Knowledge of scaffolding, drainage, and temporary works coordination.
• Experience in structural RC works and highway installation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure construction is installed and technically correct.
• Set out and check quality with total station.
• Manage site safety and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Problem solving

Good communication skills

Technical background

Education

Relevant civil engineering degree

Tools

Total Station

GPS

Leica

Topcon

Trimble

Job description

Civil Site Engineer

Reporting to: Civil Manager
Business Unit: MPN – Kintore

Purpose of the Position

The Site engineer is to be responsible for the technical aspects of the construction project. The role will be to ensure the technical competence of the final project output built to a quality standard set out in the inspection and test plans that the site engineer, will own and write.

Key Duties will include Setting out and checking quality of others setting out. Checking trade contractors output, surveys of structures, buildings and infrastructure. Installation of Primary and secondary controls used for setting out and surveying purposes essential.

Overseeing sub-contractors, managing site safety, liaising with stake holders. Ensuring project delivery meets relevant scopes of works, contract design and specifications and regulations.

A strong technical background is needed for this role with experience of problem solving, thinking on your feet, good communication skills along with a relevant civil engineering degree qualification.

The site engineer will have temporary works experience, particularly with being a temporary works coordinator. Experience with managing TW process to BS 5975, producing design briefs, owning and managing the temporary works schedule. Knowledge and experience of scaffolding, Cofferdams, drainage, open cut and supported systems, trench boxes. Chamber /Manhole boxes, Sheet piles and frames used in cofferdams and access track installation and maintenance. Experience in Structural RC works, drainage, highways, installation of EHV ducting is preferable but not essential (training provided)

Key Responsibilities

Technical Supervision

Ensure construction is installed and technically correct

Setting Out

Using a total Station primarily to set out and check the quality of engineering. Be able to use the total station to set up primary and secondary control with a range of fixed benchmarks and reflective targets, prisms and self-adhesive targets. Engineering surveying using equipment such as Leica, Topcon or Trimble for example. Experience with GPS will also be of benefit, but not relied upon as the main setting out tool. Be able to use an engineer’s level and staff to reduced level and undertake level surveys