Site Engineer

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting a Site Engineer on behalf of a growing civil engineering contractor to work on various civils projects in the North East - the first of which being a scheme in Newcastle.

Ideally you will have experience of working on Highways and Local Authority schemes - covering Drainage, Ducting, Streetlighting and Landscaping

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 55,000 (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