Site Engineer
Posted on Jun 8, 2026 by CV-Library
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£370 - £375 Daily
Contract/Project
Site Engineer - Major Highways Infrastructure Scheme
Location: Manchester
Rate: £375 per day (Outside IR35)
Start Date: ASAP
Interviews: Immediate
Role Overview
We are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to join a major highways infrastructure scheme in Manchester.
The project involves significant earthworks and drainage-led construction within a live highways environment, supporting wider motorway widening and junction improvement works.
Reporting to the Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in the safe and accurate delivery of earthworks, drainage, and associated highways infrastructure packages.
Project Scope Overview
Key elements of the works include:
Large-scale earthworks, cut and fill operations, and formation preparation
Highways drainage installation, diversions, and upgrades
Pavement construction and sub-base works
Motorway widening and new link road construction
Highway signage, lighting, and ancillary civil works
Complex traffic management within a live motorway environment
Supporting technology and ITS infrastructure installations
Key Responsibilities
Carry out setting out and surveying for earthworks, drainage, and highways works.
Support bulk earthworks operations including levels, formation control, and quantity checks.
Set out drainage systems including pipes, manholes, culverts, and attenuation features.
Ensure works are delivered safely, to specification, on programme, and to required quality standards.
Maintain accurate site records, QA documentation, as-builts, and daily diaries.
Ensure permits, RAMS, and inspection records are in place prior to works commencing.
Review drawings and resolve technical queries with engineering and design teams.
Coordinate with site teams, supervisors, and subcontractors to support delivery.
Monitor progress and assist with short-term planning and sequencing of works.
Promote a Right First Time approach to reduce rework and improve efficiency.
Requirements
Proven experience as a Site Engineer on highways or major infrastructure projects.
Strong experience in earthworks and/or drainage packages.
Confident in setting out, surveying, and QA processes.
Experience working in live highway environments is advantageous.
Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
Strong commitment to health, safety, and quality delivery.
Qualifications
HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering.
Valid CSCS Card.
What's on Offer
£375 per day (Outside IR35).
Immediate interview and start available.
Long-term opportunity on a major highways infrastructure scheme.
Strong exposure to large-scale earthworks and drainage delivery within a complex live highways environment
Location: Manchester
Rate: £375 per day (Outside IR35)
Start Date: ASAP
Interviews: Immediate
Role Overview
We are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to join a major highways infrastructure scheme in Manchester.
The project involves significant earthworks and drainage-led construction within a live highways environment, supporting wider motorway widening and junction improvement works.
Reporting to the Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in the safe and accurate delivery of earthworks, drainage, and associated highways infrastructure packages.
Project Scope Overview
Key elements of the works include:
Large-scale earthworks, cut and fill operations, and formation preparation
Highways drainage installation, diversions, and upgrades
Pavement construction and sub-base works
Motorway widening and new link road construction
Highway signage, lighting, and ancillary civil works
Complex traffic management within a live motorway environment
Supporting technology and ITS infrastructure installations
Key Responsibilities
Carry out setting out and surveying for earthworks, drainage, and highways works.
Support bulk earthworks operations including levels, formation control, and quantity checks.
Set out drainage systems including pipes, manholes, culverts, and attenuation features.
Ensure works are delivered safely, to specification, on programme, and to required quality standards.
Maintain accurate site records, QA documentation, as-builts, and daily diaries.
Ensure permits, RAMS, and inspection records are in place prior to works commencing.
Review drawings and resolve technical queries with engineering and design teams.
Coordinate with site teams, supervisors, and subcontractors to support delivery.
Monitor progress and assist with short-term planning and sequencing of works.
Promote a Right First Time approach to reduce rework and improve efficiency.
Requirements
Proven experience as a Site Engineer on highways or major infrastructure projects.
Strong experience in earthworks and/or drainage packages.
Confident in setting out, surveying, and QA processes.
Experience working in live highway environments is advantageous.
Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
Strong commitment to health, safety, and quality delivery.
Qualifications
HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering.
Valid CSCS Card.
What's on Offer
£375 per day (Outside IR35).
Immediate interview and start available.
Long-term opportunity on a major highways infrastructure scheme.
Strong exposure to large-scale earthworks and drainage delivery within a complex live highways environment
Reference: 225221632
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Site Engineer
Posted on Jun 8, 2026 by CV-Library
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£370 - £375 Daily
Contract/Project
Site Engineer - Major Highways Infrastructure Scheme
Location: Manchester
Rate: £375 per day (Outside IR35)
Start Date: ASAP
Interviews: Immediate
Role Overview
We are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to join a major highways infrastructure scheme in Manchester.
The project involves significant earthworks and drainage-led construction within a live highways environment, supporting wider motorway widening and junction improvement works.
Reporting to the Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in the safe and accurate delivery of earthworks, drainage, and associated highways infrastructure packages.
Project Scope Overview
Key elements of the works include:
Large-scale earthworks, cut and fill operations, and formation preparation
Highways drainage installation, diversions, and upgrades
Pavement construction and sub-base works
Motorway widening and new link road construction
Highway signage, lighting, and ancillary civil works
Complex traffic management within a live motorway environment
Supporting technology and ITS infrastructure installations
Key Responsibilities
Carry out setting out and surveying for earthworks, drainage, and highways works.
Support bulk earthworks operations including levels, formation control, and quantity checks.
Set out drainage systems including pipes, manholes, culverts, and attenuation features.
Ensure works are delivered safely, to specification, on programme, and to required quality standards.
Maintain accurate site records, QA documentation, as-builts, and daily diaries.
Ensure permits, RAMS, and inspection records are in place prior to works commencing.
Review drawings and resolve technical queries with engineering and design teams.
Coordinate with site teams, supervisors, and subcontractors to support delivery.
Monitor progress and assist with short-term planning and sequencing of works.
Promote a Right First Time approach to reduce rework and improve efficiency.
Requirements
Proven experience as a Site Engineer on highways or major infrastructure projects.
Strong experience in earthworks and/or drainage packages.
Confident in setting out, surveying, and QA processes.
Experience working in live highway environments is advantageous.
Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
Strong commitment to health, safety, and quality delivery.
Qualifications
HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering.
Valid CSCS Card.
What's on Offer
£375 per day (Outside IR35).
Immediate interview and start available.
Long-term opportunity on a major highways infrastructure scheme.
Strong exposure to large-scale earthworks and drainage delivery within a complex live highways environment
Location: Manchester
Rate: £375 per day (Outside IR35)
Start Date: ASAP
Interviews: Immediate
Role Overview
We are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to join a major highways infrastructure scheme in Manchester.
The project involves significant earthworks and drainage-led construction within a live highways environment, supporting wider motorway widening and junction improvement works.
Reporting to the Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in the safe and accurate delivery of earthworks, drainage, and associated highways infrastructure packages.
Project Scope Overview
Key elements of the works include:
Large-scale earthworks, cut and fill operations, and formation preparation
Highways drainage installation, diversions, and upgrades
Pavement construction and sub-base works
Motorway widening and new link road construction
Highway signage, lighting, and ancillary civil works
Complex traffic management within a live motorway environment
Supporting technology and ITS infrastructure installations
Key Responsibilities
Carry out setting out and surveying for earthworks, drainage, and highways works.
Support bulk earthworks operations including levels, formation control, and quantity checks.
Set out drainage systems including pipes, manholes, culverts, and attenuation features.
Ensure works are delivered safely, to specification, on programme, and to required quality standards.
Maintain accurate site records, QA documentation, as-builts, and daily diaries.
Ensure permits, RAMS, and inspection records are in place prior to works commencing.
Review drawings and resolve technical queries with engineering and design teams.
Coordinate with site teams, supervisors, and subcontractors to support delivery.
Monitor progress and assist with short-term planning and sequencing of works.
Promote a Right First Time approach to reduce rework and improve efficiency.
Requirements
Proven experience as a Site Engineer on highways or major infrastructure projects.
Strong experience in earthworks and/or drainage packages.
Confident in setting out, surveying, and QA processes.
Experience working in live highway environments is advantageous.
Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
Strong commitment to health, safety, and quality delivery.
Qualifications
HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering.
Valid CSCS Card.
What's on Offer
£375 per day (Outside IR35).
Immediate interview and start available.
Long-term opportunity on a major highways infrastructure scheme.
Strong exposure to large-scale earthworks and drainage delivery within a complex live highways environment
Reference: 225221632
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