Highway Senior Site Engineer

Senior Site Engineer - Up to £55,000 | Stowmarket | Permanent Location: Stowmarket, Suffolk Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum, dependent on experience Job Type: Permanent Working Pattern: Predominantly days, with occasional night and weekend work Start Date: Ideally mid-December Are you an experienced Senior Site Engineer with a strong background in National Highways schemes, looking to take on a technically challenging structures project? My client is seeking a Senior Site Engineer to join their team on a major National Highways scheme near Stowmarket, involving bearing plate replacement and associated concrete works. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a quality-focused engineering role, working on a technically interesting project with the potential for further opportunities across the highways and infrastructure sector. The Opportunity My client is an established civil engineering contractor with a strong track record of delivering highways and infrastructure projects across the UK. With a 64-68 week scheme secured and a pipeline of further work around Cambridge and the surrounding areas, they are looking for an experienced engineer who can take responsibility for quality assurance, technical compliance and engineering delivery on site. What You'll Be Doing As a Senior Site Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring structural works are delivered to the required quality standards and National Highways specifications. Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing quality assurance and technical compliance throughout the bearing replacement works.
• Managing inspections, quality records, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and associated documentation.
• Monitoring concrete works to ensure they meet the required specifications and quality standards.
• Carrying out site inspections and identifying any defects or non-conformances.
• Working closely with the Site Agent, subcontractors and engineering teams to ensure works are delivered correctly.
• Reviewing construction drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Supporting the planning and sequencing of structural repair and bearing replacement activities.
• Undertaking setting-out duties where required, although the role will be predominantly quality-focused.
• Ensuring engineering activities comply with National Highways requirements and site health and safety procedures.
• Supporting the successful completion and handover of engineering and quality documentation. What You'll Need To be considered for this Senior Site Engineer opportunity, you will ideally have:
• Strong experience working on National Highways schemes - essential.
• Valid EUSR 1 and 2 cards - essential.
• Previous experience as a Site Engineer or Senior Site Engineer within highways, structures or civil engineering.
• Good technical knowledge of concrete works, structural repairs and quality assurance procedures.
• Experience managing ITPs, quality documentation, inspections and site records.
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with site teams, subcontractors and management.
• Previous experience of bridge bearing replacement or similar structural maintenance works would be advantageous, but is not essential. Salary and Project Details
• Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• Contract: Permanent position.
• Project Duration: Approximately 64 weeks, potentially extending to 68 weeks.
• Location: Stowmarket, Suffolk.
• Working Pattern: Predominantly days, with occasional night and weekend requirements.
• Start Date: Ideally mid-December, ahead of the main scheme commencing towards the end of January.
• Future Opportunities: Potential to continue onto further highways and infrastructure projects around Cambridge and the surrounding areas. This opportunity is best suited to candidates living within a commutable distance of Stowmarket, as lodge accommodation and allowances will not be provided. Interested? If you're a Senior Site Engineer with National Highways experience and a strong understanding of concrete works and quality assurance, this is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established contractor on a significant infrastructure scheme. Apply today with your CV or contact Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion.

Footnote

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information. By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third-party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us