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Setting Out Engineer
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Cheshire West and Chester, Chester, Cheshire, CH1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-03
Listing for:
PRL Site Solutions
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-03
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Site Manager -
Construction
Civil Engineering, Site Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Main job:
Set out, check, and control lines, levels, and dimensions for concrete structures and civil works on construction sites. You’re the one making sure what’s built matches the drawings.
Key Responsibilities Setting out:
Transfer design data from drawings/BIM to site using total station, GPS, or laser
Concrete structures:
Set formwork lines, slab levels, column/grid lines, pile positions
Civils works:
Set kerb lines, drainage falls, road levels, foundations
QA & records:
Check tolerances, produce as-built surveys, keep setting out books
Safety:
Follow CDM 2015, site rules, and risk assessments
Coordination:
Work with site managers, steel fixers, formwork teams
Issue resolution:
Spot clashes/errors early and propose fixes
Requirements – UK 2026
Quals: HNC/HND or degree in Civil Eng, Surveying, or Geospatial
Experience:
2-5 years setting out on structures, civils, or building projects
Skills:
Total station, GPS/GNSS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, 12D, Rebar Certs: CSCS card, SMSTS a plus. TPS or RICS route if chartered
Knowledge: BS EN tolerances for concrete, surveying methods
Typical DayAM:
Download data, check drawings, issue levels to gangs
Work:
Set out formwork, pour checks, record as-builts
PM:
Survey records, handover points to next shift
Additional Information / Benefits
overtime
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