Site Engineer

  • Elvet Recruitment
  • Consett, County Durham
  • Sep 29, 2025
Full time Construction Civil Engineer Site Engineer Assistant Construction

Job Description

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting a Site Engineer on behalf of a family-ran Civils Subcontractor to work on various civils projects in County Durham.

The business also offer excellent progression opportunities and training into Senior Engineer/Site Agent roles.

Duties include:

  • Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards.
  • Supervision of assistant engineers.
  • Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works.
  • Provide accurate and clear setting out for works.
  • Communicate with foremen and gangers to ensure full understanding of information provided.
  • Arrange formal checking of setting out.
  • Complete inspection and test plans.
  • Keep accurate daily site diary.
  • Preparation of 4 weekly programmes.
  • Provide accurate measurements for materials required.
  • Maintain material reconciliation figures for reporting.
  • Ensure that material delivery tickets are passed on for cost coding.
  • Carry out testing / sampling of materials.
  • Provide assistance to the measurement department.
  • Maintain survey books.
  • Take receipt of materials and perform checks.

Candidates would ideally have proven experience at Assistant Site Engineer or Site Engineer level with a Civil Engineering contractor.

Minimum qualification of HNC/HND, however a construction related degree is preferred.

Salary/Package

A salary of up to 42,000 (depending on experience) plus company vehicle or allowance as well as an attractive package.

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf our client.

For more information, please contact Jack Vasey at Elvet Recruitment