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Section Engineer

Futurebuild RecruitmentBadgers Dene, Grays🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 24 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Badgers Dene, Grays, United Kingdom
Posted
2 days ago

Job Description

Section Engineer<br />Location: Essex<br />Start: ASAP<br />Project: Major UK infrastructure project We are currently recruiting for a Section Engineer to support a major infrastructure project in Essex.<br />The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of works, while providing leadership and technical guidance to Site Engineers and Apprentices. Key Responsibilities

  • Plan and manage 3-week lookahead programmes and report progress
  • Produce WPPs, safety tours and project documentation
  • Review designs and resolve technical queries
  • Provide technical coaching and guidance to Site Engineers
  • Manage QA, including ITPs, audits, NCRs and material approvals
  • Ensure environmental, sustainability and carbon compliance
  • Manage resources, plant and materials, supporting procurement and cost control
  • Produce redlines, certificates, O&amp;M and H&amp;S files
  • Promote health, safety and wellbeing and lead Site Engineers and Apprentices
  • Drive lean efficiency and consider stakeholder and community requirements The ideal candidate will have:
  • Proven experience in a similar Section Engineer / Senior Engineer / Production Engineer role
  • Experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects, ideally highways or major civil engineering schemes
  • Strong technical and engineering knowledge
  • Experience with setting out, quality assurance, ITPs and construction documentation
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Good understanding of construction regulations, standards and best practice
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines
  • A proactive approach to safety, quality and programme delivery Qualifications
  • Engineering or Construction Management qualification
  • Relevant site-based engineering experience
  • Appropriate CSCS/engineering competencies

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