Freelance Civil Site Engineer

  • Elvet Recruitment
  • Bradford, Yorkshire
  • Nov 07, 2025
Contract Construction Civil Engineer Site Engineer Site Manager QA-Quality Control

Job Description

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for a Freelance Civil Site Engineer on behalf of a reputable civil engineering / groundworks contractor to work on projects around Bradford.

The Engineer will be responsible for engineering across 2 sites - splitting time between them as needed. The 2 sites are within 10 miles of each other so travel will be manageable. The projects are mainly roads & sewers packages covering s278, s38, s104 works, deep drainage, attenuation, general civils and groundworks. The Engineer is needed for an initial duration of 2 months with possible further extension due to a consistent pipeline of work in the West Yorkshire area.

Duties:

  • Setting out - using relevant kit
  • Checking of work completed on site
  • As-builts & surveys
  • QA
  • Supervising gangs and workforce
  • Assisting Site Manager
  • Updating documentation for site

Experience required:

  • Must have proven experience as Site Engineer within groundworks / roads & sewers projects
  • Must be confident with both setting out and QA
  • Must have experience with kit: Leica Total Station 16 Robotics
  • Industry related qualification is beneficial (HNC/HND or Degree)
  • Must hold: CSCS card and full driving license

Pay:

A rate of up to 330 per day (doe).

Can be paid CIS. Or Ltd outside IR-35 providing contractors meet requirements. Elvet Recruitment has an IR-35 partner who provide checks and IR-35 insurance packages.

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

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For more info contact Andy Gray at Elvet Recruitment.