Section Engineer

Section Engineer – Major Infrastructure Project

Location: Aberdeen Duration: Long-term project Start: ASAP Rate: Competitive, dependent on experience

The Opportunity

We are currently working with a leading tier one contractor who is looking to appoint an experienced Section Engineer to support a major infrastructure and heavy civils project in Aberdeen.

This is a long-term opportunity working on a significant project involving groundworks, excavations, earthworks and heavy civils, with further major infrastructure works expected in the surrounding area.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the engineering delivery of the project, supporting setting out, quality, health and safety, programming and commercial activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out complex and accurate setting out across the works

• Establish and maintain primary setting-out control

• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with drawings, specifications and required tolerances

• Produce and maintain Activity Control Plans and quality documentation

• Identify, raise and manage Non-Conformance Reports and Technical Queries

• Prepare Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Temporary Works Briefs

• Manage and comply with permit-to-work requirements

• Support short-term and 13-week programming

• Monitor progress against programme and project KPIs

• Communicate programmes, targets and requirements to site teams

• Assist with weekly measures and monitoring of labour and plant

• Identify additional works and provide the necessary notifications

• Liaise with subcontractors, suppliers and the wider project team

• Maintain accurate project records and documentation

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience within civil engineering/infrastructure

• Proven experience working as a Section Engineer, Senior Site Engineer or similar

• Strong setting-out experience, including complex setting out

• Experience across heavy civils, earthworks, groundworks or major infrastructure

• Strong understanding of construction tolerances and technical specifications

• Experience with QA processes and Activity Control Plans

• Good understanding of RAMS and temporary works

• Experience working with permit-to-work systems

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications

• Good understanding of construction programmes and progress monitoring

• Strong communication and coordination skills

• Able to work independently and take responsibility for an engineering section/package

If you have the relevant heavy civils or infrastructure experience and are interest