Site Engineer

Job Opportunity: Site Engineer (GPS / Setting Out with Own Equipment)

Location: Teesport / Middlesbrough, Teesside

Pay Rate: Negotiable / Competitive Market Rate (CIS)

Duration: Short-term contract (Immediate Start)

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced, self-sufficient Site Engineer with full GPS setting-out kit and total station equipment, available for an immediate short-term cover assignment in Teesside?

Search Consultancy is recruiting a skilled Site Engineer for a short-term infrastructure/civil project at Teesport (Middlesbrough). Offering a highly competitive, negotiable day/hourly rate under CIS to reflect operatives bringing their own calibrated equipment, this role is ideal for a precision engineer looking for immediate, lucrative contract work.

If you have extensive experience establishing site control, reading complex engineering drawings, and delivering accurate setting-out for earthworks, drainage, and structural foundations on port/industrial sites, we want to hear from you today.

Your Role & Responsibilities

Working closely with the Project Manager, Civil Supervisor, and ground gangs, you will provide full engineering control and setting-out across active civil works:

Setting Out & Control: Primary and secondary setting-out for bulk earthworks, deep drainage runs, service ducting, concrete slabs, hold-down bolts, and structural foundations using your own GPS and Total Station equipment.

As-Built & Topographical Surveys: Carrying out initial ground surveys, volume checks, and detailed as-built surveys to produce accurate AutoCAD drawings and QA records.

Engineering Drawings & Calculations: Reading, interpreting, and verifying structural/civil design drawings, identifying discrepancies, and working with site management to resolve technical queries (RFIs).

Quality Assurance & Inspections: Verifying excavation levels, steel rebar spacing, shuttering tolerances, and signing off permits-to-dig and pre-pour inspection sheets.

Material & Earthwork Verification: Estimating cut-and-fill quantities, tracking site volumes, and monitoring progress against contract drawings.

Requirements & Qualifications

To satisfy port safety protocols and engineering standards, all applicants must possess:

Own Equipment (Mandatory): Full, fully-calibrated GPS kit (Robotic Total Station / GNSS Rover) with current calibration certificates.

CSCS Card: Valid White (Professionally Qualified Person) or Black (Manager / Technical Specialist) CSCS card (strictly required).

Qualifications: HNC, HND, or Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or relevant survey discipline.

Technical Proficiency: Proven expertise operating Leica, Trimble, or Topcon survey hardware alongside AutoCAD software for data processing and as-built production.

Port / Industrial Experience: Strong background delivering setting-out on heavy civil engineering, industrial, earthworks, or marine infrastructure projects.

Transport & Security: Full UK Driving License, reliable transport to Teesport, and valid photo ID for daily port security access control.

Right to Work: Valid proof of right to work in the UK.

Why Work With Search?

Negotiable Top Market Rates: High earning potential tailored to your expertise and the provision of your own survey kit (CIS).

Immediate Cover Assignment: Fast onboarding to get you setup and earning straight away.

Major Industrial Infrastructure Project: Direct involvement on key marine/port development works at Teesport.

Dependable Weekly Payroll: Prompt, accurate weekly CIS payments hitting your bank account every single Friday.

Dedicated Regional Support: Direct line to our specialised North East civil engineering desk to line up your next contract placement as this cover wraps up.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age