Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title:
Setting Out Engineer
Location:
Gosforth, NE13
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as Setting Out Engineer and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
Why Persimmon Homes?
We're one of the UK's largest and most established house builders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.
At Persimmon, we don't just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as Setting Out Engineer, you'll benefit from:
Competitive salary
Company Car/Car Allowance
5
* house builder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
Life Cover & Contributory Pension
Healthcare
Bonus
Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
What is the role?
The purpose of this role is to undertake the Setting out of House Foundations, Drives and Boundaries whilst liaising with Site Management & Commercial Teams, Ensuring Health & Safety Standards are upheld.
What you'll do as a Setting Out Engineer
Setting out of foundations, drives, boundaries and ancillary areas
Minor site surveying, volumetric calculations
Liaison with Site Management & Commercial Teams
Ensuring Health & Safety Standards are upheld
Supervise, Check and monitor the progress and quality of sub-contractors work
Keeping a detailed Daily Site Diary
Recording As Built information and keeping it well documented.
What experience do I need?
Minimum HNC qualified
Proficient in the use of CAD is desirable
Experience or qualifications in surveying/engineering
Previous experience using Total Stations / Setting out equipment
Use of GPS equipment is essential
Ability to manage and program their own workload
Use their own initiative to ensure works are completed in accordance with the site programme
Previous experience as a site engineer/trainee in the construction environment
Current CSCS Card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme)
SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) is preferred
Full UK driving licence
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