Location: South East England
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 DOE + Company Van + Fuel Card + Bonus + Private Healthcare
Are you a Setting Out Engineer looking for a permanent role offering a strong salary, your own van, a manageable regional patch and genuine long-term job security?
Bennett & Game Recruitment are working with a highly established Civil Engineering and Groundworks Contractor looking to appoint an experienced Setting Out Engineer to support projects across the South East.
The successful Engineer will typically oversee 4-5 live sites, predominantly delivering roads, drainage, foundations and associated infrastructure for major residential developments. Sites are concentrated across the South East, making this particularly well suited to someone based around Crawley, Redhill, Reigate, Croydon, Tunbridge Wells or the surrounding areas.
The company has been established for over 30 years and has developed an excellent reputation for retaining its staff and delivering repeat work for major UK developers. With approximately 30 live sites, 500 operatives and a £150m forward workload, they already have around 18 months of secured work, offering excellent long-term stability.
This would suit an experienced Setting Out Engineer who wants to join a secure contractor where they can take ownership of their sites without being expected to travel nationwide.
Setting Out Engineer Salary & Benefits
£55,000 - £60,000 salary, dependent on experience
Company van + fuel card, including personal use
Annual bonus
Private healthcare
Pension scheme
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Christmas shutdown - use 4 days' annual leave for approximately 2 weeks off
Permanent, long-term position
Strong secured workload across the South East
Excellent staff retention
Genuine opportunities for career progression
Setting Out Engineer Job Overview
Carry out setting out across 4-5 groundworks and infrastructure projects
Setting out of roads, drainage, foundations, external works and associated infrastructure
Work across residential development sites throughout the South East
Use Leica Total Stations / TS16 equipment to accurately set out works
Read, interpret and work from engineering and construction drawings
Produce and review drawings using AutoCAD
Complete QA checks, surveys and as-built information where required
Work closely with Site Managers, Foremen, Contracts Managers and site teams
Coordinate with subcontractors and operatives to ensure works are delivered accurately and efficiently
Help identify and resolve technical or setting out issues on site
Ensure works are completed safely, accurately and in line with programme requirements
Setting Out Engineer Requirements
Previous experience as a Setting Out Engineer, Site Engineer or Land Surveyor with strong setting out experience
Background within groundworks, civil engineering, infrastructure or residential construction
Experience with roads, drainage, foundations or housing infrastructure advantageous
Experience using Leica Total Stations, ideally TS16
AutoCAD experience
Confident working independently and managing priorities across several sites
Good understanding of engineering drawings and site documentation
Full UK Driving Licence
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
This is an excellent opportunity for a Setting Out Engineer looking for a well-paid, permanent position with a successful regional contractor, offering a strong pipeline of local work, excellent benefits and long-term career security.
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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Salary description
£55000.00 - £60000.00 per year