Site engineer

Housing Site Engineer

Location: (Roving Role) Greater Manchester / Cheshire / Lancashire

Job Role

We are currently recruiting for a Site Engineer to work on 4 x projects in Manchester , Warrington and Chorley - the projects are Large House Building schemes and will include Earthworks , 278 Works , Setting Out, Resurfacing, Kerbing, Paving, Drainage, Footways, Roads and Public Realm. You will be in a team of Engineers with a supporting Senior Engineer on the jobs.

Duties

• Core site engineering responsibilities, including precise setting out of works using engineering drawings, specifications, and control points.
• Deliver key elements of external civil works, such as pavement construction, road surfacing, kerb laying, and drainage installation, ensuring compliance with project and regulatory standards.
• Operating Leica TS16 Total Station and GPS surveying equipment for accurate spatial data capture and layout, supporting high-precision construction.
• Coordinate daily operations with subcontractors and site teams
• Manage the full project cycle of assigned tasks from site setup to final handover and maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Interpret and implement technical drawings, method statements, and risk assessments, contributing to safe and efficient on-site execution.

Person Specification

• Experience as a Site / Setting Out engineer
• Must have worked on Civils / Highways schemes
• HNC/HND/Degree in civil engineering would be beneficial

Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:
Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday