Civil Site Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-25
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Site Manager, Water Engineer, Environmental Engineer -
Construction
Civil Engineering, Site Manager, Water Engineer
Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer / Senior Site Engineer on behalf of a reputable civil engineering contractor to work on multi-million £ water infrastructure projects across South Yorkshire.
The initial project (£10m) is located near Sheffield, with further local work across South & West Yorkshire to follow this.
Projects are all part of the Yorkshire Water AMP8 framework - running until 2030 with a constant stream of regional work. Projects will revolve around storm tank installs and water treatment work upgrades. With varied & interesting civils scopes including - shaft sinking, auger boring, pumping stations, in-situ concrete structures, deep drainage and more.
Each project varying from £1m to £20m in value. The Site Engineer will be responsible for all engineering works on site with some input from others on larger sites.
Duties:- Setting out for deep drainage, manholes, concrete structures, tanks etc.
- Conducting site surveys and maintaining accurate engineering records
- Producing RAMS, permits and site documentation
- Supervise Temporary Works aspects on site
- Updating site paperwork, QA records and as‑built information
- Check shuttering and lead concrete pours
- Working in partnership with the Site Manager daily
- Supporting planning, sequencing and safe systems of work
- Monitoring progress, quality and compliance on site
Required:
- Proven experience as Site Engineer or Senior Site Engineer on relevant heavy civil engineering projects
- Strong knowledge of drainage gradients, rebar, shuttering / formwork and temporary works
- Ability to support site management in supervision of direct workforce
- Experience delivering works for water sector clients (Yorkshire Water or similar) beneficial
- Must hold CSCS and full UK driving licence
- Ideally hold an industry‑relevant Degree/HND
- Any certificates like TWS, Lifting Ops, Confined Spaces are beneficial
Salary up to £60,000 (DOE) plus:
Company car or allowance, fuel, annual leave, pension scheme and more.
This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.
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