Setting Out Engineer

My client is a leading structures business in the UK and are working on a major residential project in Battersea.

I am looking for a Setting Out Engineer to join their team on a long term basis. My client will pay you as a self employed individual but they are looking for someone to make a career move and not for a few weeks work.

£100m + Major Residential Project with multiple phases over many years, public realm, parking and commercial space.

• Set out all structural elements including foundations, slabs, columns, walls, cores, and temporary works.
• Interpret, check, and verify construction drawings, ensuring accuracy before works begin.
• Establish and maintain control points, benchmarks, and site grids throughout the project.
• Carry out as‑built surveys and produce accurate records for QA and client handover.
• Coordinate with site management, engineers, and subcontractors to ensure works meet required tolerances.
• Monitor progress against design information, flagging discrepancies early.
• Support quality assurance processes, ensuring works are built correctly first time.
• Maintain daily setting‑out logs, inspection sheets, and survey data.
• Assist with planning and sequencing of reinforced concrete operations.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, temporary works requirements, and industry standards.

• Minimum 4 years experience
• Degree Qualified in Civil Engineering or Similar
• Proven experience as a Setting Out Engineer/Site Engineer
• Must have worked for a big player in the Concrete/RC Frame Sector.

My client will pay £27-£30ph and operate on a 55 hour working week. They will pay you directly as a self employed worker