Senior Site Engineer

Overview

In this role you will help deliver energy projects on construction sites by enforcing safety, coordinating temporary works, and ensuring information flow between client, design teams, and the site. You will work closely with the Energy Team on the ETP Project in Cardiff to implement safe, compliant construction practices while maintaining quality and programme progress. The position offers exposure to multidisciplinary engineering challenges and a path to influence on-site methods and risk controls. You will play a pivotal role in shaping site execution through practical leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• discretionary annual bonus
• above market rate pension
• life assurance
• enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• professional development support

Responsibilities

• Promote and implement health, safety and environmental best practices with SHQE coordination
• Assist with temporary works design schemes
• Maintain constructive relations with client, designer, team and supply chain
• Advise engineers on setting out methods and techniques
• Ensure drawings and specifications contain sufficient, accurate information for construction
• Request missing information promptly to avoid programme delays
• Coordinate with foremen and supervisors to ensure clear understanding of information
• Oversee selection and requisition of materials and plant for construction
• Prepare risk assessments and method statements for work control
• Maintain a detailed daily site diary with changes, attendance, and discussions with client/designer/project team
• Ensure inspection and test plans align with PMP/specification and verify dimension accuracy and quality

Key requirements

• Experience in Construction or Civil Engineering projects
• Experience with ITPs, RAMs & Temporary Works
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering legislation and HSE/Environmental legislation
• Ability to discuss engineering issues with diverse levels and disciplines
• Ability to develop, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures

• Clear communication across levels and disciplines
• Team collaboration and stakeholder management
• Problem-solving and proactive planning
• Temporary Works RAMs and ITPs
• Setting out methods and techniques
• Risk assessments and method statements

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