Senior Site Engineer

Location

Cheltenham (M5 J10)

Galliford Try has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Engineer to support the team on our new £250m M5 J10 Improvements Scheme in Cheltenham. You will take full responsibility for setting out, engineering control and quality in addition to coordinating and mentoring the site engineering team.

• Contribute to maintaining a safe working environment and assist in project planning and resource coordination.
• Manage subcontractor performance to ensure alignment with project timelines.
• Write, review, and implement Risk Assessments, Method Statements (RAMS), and Inspection Test Plans (ITPs).
• Supervise the site engineering team, delegate tasks, and mentor junior engineers.
• Control project schedules, attend coordination meetings, and update progress as required.
• Ensure work complies with project specifications, raise design‑related RFIs and TQs, and maintain accurate documentation.
• Communicate with the commercial team for accurate financial reporting, manage snagging systems, and minimize site waste.

• Work safely and proficiently interpret data and drawings.
• Advanced setting out skills, including Level, EDM, and GPS knowledge.
• Relevant civil engineering experience (Highways, Rail, Water, Aviation).
• Strong leadership, delegation, and problem‑solving abilities.
• NVQ Level 3 or higher, SMSTS, CSCS card, and expertise in Office 365/CAD.

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. You will gain stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long‑held career goals. Galliford Try supports well‑being through our ‘Be Well’ programme, offers high‑quality training, a flexible Agile Working programme, and a comprehensive benefits package.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
• 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 for all salaried employees and an employee assistance programme with free 24/7 support.
• Paid yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to be a people‑oriented, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Jenny Reid –