Quick overview
Job description
Senior Engineer – Civil Engineering
Manchester | £60,000+ depending on experience | Car or car allowance
An established civil engineering contractor is recruiting a Senior Engineer to lead site engineering on infrastructure projects. You'll work with site managers, designers and subcontractors to resolve technical issues and make sure works are built to the drawings and specification.
What you'll do
- Review drawings, specifications and survey information before construction and raise technical queries where clarification is needed.
- Plan and check setting out and surveying, including levels, dimensions and tolerances.
- Coordinate inspections and tests, check the evidence against the specification and support the resolution of defects.
- Maintain engineering records and as-built information for reporting and handover.
- Help site teams plan safe, practical construction sequences and guide junior engineers with technical checks and site records.
What you'll bring
- Civil engineering site experience with responsibility for setting out, technical coordination and quality records.
- Confidence interpreting drawings and specifications and communicating issues to designers and delivery teams.
- Experience checking work against tolerances and maintaining clear engineering records.
- Experience supporting junior engineers or coordinating subcontract engineers would be valuable.
How to apply
Apply with your CV for a confidential conversation about the role.
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