Site Engineer (Civils infrastructure for underground cables)

Site Engineer required for a Major Transmission project based in the UK.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the client’s site-based representative across major underground cable transmission projects.
• Monitor and oversee civil construction activities to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with design specifications.
• Inspect and report on trenching, excavation, duct installation, backfilling and earthworks activities.
• Supervise the construction of temporary access roads, working areas, plant compounds and lifting areas.
• Review works around road, rail and watercourse crossings, ensuring compliance with project requirements
• Verify construction activities against approved drawings, specifications and quality standards.
• Identify and report design changes, non-conformances, contractor issues and construction risks.
• Maintain regular communication with the Engineering Manager, providing site updates and escalation of issues where required.
• Support quality assurance, progress monitoring and contractor performance management.
• Travel regularly across multiple project sites throughout Scotland as required.

Requirements

• Civil Engineering background with experience on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Proven site-based engineering experience within construction, utilities, energy, highways, drainage, water or other large infrastructure schemes.
• Strong knowledge of excavation, trenching, earthworks, duct installation and backfilling activities.

Experience overseeing underground infrastructure works and associated construction methodologies.

• Understanding of works involving road, rail and river crossings.
• Experience of open-cut excavation and/or Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is desirable.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and identify deviations, quality concerns and non-compliant works.
• Strong communication and reporting skills with the ability to work independently across remote sites.
• Energy or transmission sector experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Candidates from utilities, drainage, water, pipeline or other major civil infrastructure projects will also be considered.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Willingness to travel extensively between project sites across Scotland.
• Self-sufficient, proactive and capable of working with minimal supervision.