Senior Engineer

Senior Engineer – Infrastructure – Bedfordshire Location – Bedfordshire

Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

As a Senior Engineer on Galliford Try’s new highways project in Bedfordshire, you will be responsible for setting out, engineering control, and quality assurance, ensuring works are delivered safely, accurately, and to the highest standards.

• Promote and maintain a safe and inclusive working environment, ensuring full compliance with health, safety, and quality standards
• Support the Site Agent in planning, coordinating, and resourcing site activities to meet programme requirements
• Coordinate and manage subcontractors to deliver works safely, efficiently, and on schedule
• Prepare, review, and implement RAMS and ITPs, ensuring all works meet specification, quality, and inspection requirements
• Lead, support, and develop the site engineering team, delegating tasks and mentoring colleagues
• Monitor progress through programme control, coordination meetings, and short-, medium-, and long-term lookaheads
• Maintain accurate site records, QA documentation, as-built information, RFIs, TQs, and test results
• Work closely with commercial teams to support cost control, reporting, early warnings, compensation events, and snag management

• Strong commitment to safe and inclusive working practices
• Able to read and interpret drawings, data, and technical information
• Experienced in advanced setting-out using Level, EDM, and GPS equipment, with relevant civil engineering experience
• Demonstrated leadership, delegation, and problem-solving abilities, with a flexible and collaborative approach
• NVQ Level 3 or higher, SMSTS and CSCS certified, with strong skills in Office 365 and CAD software

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you. We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. We invest in high‑quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes.

Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential. Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work.

Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading…