Section Engineer – Highways

Colchester Source: WhatJobs
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Overview

You will lead on-site delivery for a major highways roundabout upgrade, ensuring safe, efficient and quality construction. You’ll work closely with the Site Agent and Project Manager to coordinate works, manage engineering teams and subcontractors, and provide technical support through the build. The role focuses on setting out, design compliance, and robust site documentation to minimise risk. A strong health, safety and quality mindset is essential in a fast-paced, high-impact project.

Pay / Benefits

  • Company vehicle or car allowance
  • 25 days’ annual leave (+ bank holidays)
  • Company pension scheme (matched up to 8%)
  • Life assurance
  • Fuel card
  • Early finish every Friday

Responsibilities

  • Managing setting out and surveying activities on site
  • Ensuring works are delivered to design specifications and project requirements
  • Producing and reviewing RAMS, ITPs and quality documentation
  • Coordinating subcontractors and site teams to maintain programme targets
  • Maintaining accurate site records and ensuring technical compliance
  • Supporting temporary works and permit systems
  • Identifying and resolving engineering issues to minimise project risk
  • Promoting high standards of health, safety, environmental and quality performance

Key requirements

  • Experience at a Section Engineer level within civil engineering, ideally on highways or public realm schemes
  • Excellent setting out and engineering capabilities
  • Knowledge of quality assurance processes and site documentation
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Proactive, solutions-focused approach to project delivery
  • CSCS card and full UK driving licence
  • Strong communication
  • Stakeholder management
  • Proactive problem-solving
  • Setting out and surveying
  • RAMS and ITPs preparation/review
  • Quality documentation

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