Site Engineer

NG Bailey Group; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent engineering firm is looking for experienced Site Engineers to join their team in Bridgwater. This permanent, full-time position requires excellent project management and safety skills, along with relevant mechanical or electrical engineering qualifications. The role involves driving site activities, leading a project team, and ensuring that safety is prioritized on-site. Ideal candidates will have a history in managing high-value building services projects and a commitment to overseeing all aspects of project delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience with full lifecycle of projects from pre-construction to handover.
• Relevant Mechanical or Electrical engineering Qualifications.
• Experience in overseeing high-value building services projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive site activities ensuring safety is prioritized.
• Provide workforce with opportunities to perform effectively.
• Ensure visibility of supervision at work areas.
• Contribute to production of project programme.
• Manage engagement and communication for team performance.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Safety management

Education

Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualifications

Job description

Posted Monday 9 February 2026 at 01:00 | Expires Saturday 28 February 2026 at 00:59

Bridgwater, Somerset

Permanent

Summary

We are recruiting a number of experienced Site Engineers to join our team based in Bridgwater on the Agratas project. In this role you will support in delivery of our scope of works across the site and effectively monitor the safety performance, resource deployment and productivity of all activities within designated areas.

This is a permanent staff position with NG Bailey and will be full time, site based in Bridgwater.

Responsibilities

• Drive all site activities to ensure that the safety first and foremost message is visible and alive throughout all activities relating to the project or designated area of control.
• Provide the workforce with optimum opportunity to perform to the highest level through the effective use of planning, organisational and motivational skills.
• Ensure effective visibility of supervision at work areas from the start of each shift and throughout the working day.
• Be a key member of the project leadership team, demonstrating gravitas and authority in the carrying out of your duties.
• Review the project scope of works, including installation methods, to ensure the precise provision of the customer’s requirements, whilst maximising efficiency and profitability.
• Contribute to the production of and lead the delivery of the project programme, carrying out associated duties in accordance with the Supervisor Responsibility Matrix.
• Working with the wider project team, ensure effective management of programme and communication of progress and constraints.
• Understand thefinancial and commercial objectives within your area of controlandensure that the delivery of the engineering solutions is managed and that installation is deployed in a way that achieves these objectives.
• As required, provide accurate and timely information to project management for inclusion in both site progress and financial reporting templates.
• Deploy a high level of engagement and communication to maximise team performance, setting clear expectations, cascading company messages, offeringguidance and feedback to maximise the performance of the team and ensureobjectives are met.
• Identify performance issues within the frontline workforce and take responsibility for working with the Project and Labour teams to manage accordingly.

Requirements

• Previous relevant experience in full life cycle of projects from pre-construction through to delivery and handover
• Relevant Mechanical or Electrical engineering Qualifications
• Experience overseeing and supporting delivery of high value building services projects

Next Steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.