Senior/ Project Engineer

Description
We’re looking for an experienced and driven Senior Engineer to join our delivery team, supporting on high‑profile civil engineering projects.

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll play a key leadership role on site managing engineering teams, driving technical excellence, ensuring compliance, and helping deliver safe, high‑quality, commercially successful projects.

What you will be doing:

Lead setting out, engineering control, and ensure dimensional accuracy across the project.

Review design information for buildability, resolve issues, and coordinate approvals with designers and clients.

Identify and agree additional works with the PM/QS while supporting commercial controls and risk management.

Mentor and manage Site/Section Engineers, subcontractors, and operatives to ensure safe, high‑quality delivery.

Ensure construction information is accurate, timely, and communicated to all relevant teams and subcontractors.

Oversee material testing, compliance checks, and provide technical guidance on material selection and interactions.

Prepare and monitor medium‑term programmes, drive productivity improvements, and manage material and subcontractor requisitions.

Act as Temporary Works Coordinator, design low/medium‑risk temporary works, and manage TW equipment and sequencing.

Prepare and approve RAMS, ensure safe systems of work, and maintain strong public and workforce safety standards.

Implement project quality procedures, audit subcontractors, ensure “Right First Time” delivery, and close out NCRs effectively.

What you will bring:

HNC or higher in Civil or Structural Engineering.

SMSTS and Temporary Works Coordinator qualification.

Membership of ICE or other chartered body (desirable).

6+ years’ experience on major civil engineering projects.

Experience mentoring engineers and apprentices.

Strong technical knowledge across civil engineering disciplines.

Competent in temporary works, quality assurance, and material testing.

Skilled in surveying and setting out.

Excellent written and verbal communication.

Strong problem‑solver with practical, actionable thinking.

Confident leading teams and coordinating multiple workstreams.

Benefits:

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Car Allowance 

Company Pension

Volunteering Days - With Careys Foundation   - or other organisations that are important to you

Health Care Cashplan

Cycle to work scheme

Car Leasing Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Life Assurance

Buy/sell holidays

Other discounts and Cashback plans