Setting Out Engineer

Setting Out Engineer

Location:

Dartford, Kent

Sector:
Water / Civils / Tunnelling

Contract Type:
Contract

We are looking for an experienced Setting Out Engineer to support the delivery of a technically challenging tunnelling and civil engineering project in the Dartford area. The role will focus on setting out, dimensional control, surveying and as-built verification across tunnelling, shafts, micro-tunnelling, auger boring and associated civil engineering works.

• Carry out accurate setting out for tunnels, shafts, micro-tunnelling, auger boring, sheeted pits and associated civils works.
• Establish and maintain surface and underground survey control networks.
• Transfer survey control from surface level into underground works.
• Set out tunnel alignments, levels, chainages, gradients, profiles and structures.
• Monitor excavation and lining works against design tolerances.
• Carry out dimensional control and independent survey checks.
• Produce survey calculations, site sketches, drawings and schedules.
• Complete and maintain as-built survey information.
• Monitor and report any deviation from specified alignment or tolerances.
• Manage and calibrate surveying and measurement equipment.
• Trace and record underground utilities using Cat & Genny and radio detection equipment.
• Maintain accurate tunnelling, ground condition and construction records.
• Produce daily survey reports, check sheets, as-built drawings and monitoring reports.
• Support TQs, RFIs, method statements and ITPs with accurate survey information.
• Manage survey activities in line with the construction programme.

We are looking for candidates with strong setting out and site engineering experience within civil engineering or major infrastructure projects.

Experience in one or more of the following would be particularly relevant:

• Tunnelling
• Deep shafts