MB973: Senior Site Engineer
Location: Cumbria
Salary: £75,000 + £5,000 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave - plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP
Overview:
First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Senior Site Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Cumbria depot.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Project Delivery & Site Coordination
- Manage and coordinate all construction and engineering activities within your area of responsibility.
- Lead, mentor and support junior engineers and technical staff.
- Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and third-party stakeholders to ensure safe and efficient delivery of works.
- Plan and manage site activities in conjunction with construction and supervision teams.
- Produce and maintain detailed rolling three-week look-ahead programmes.
- Monitor progress against programme and implement corrective actions where necessary.
- Identify risks, constraints and opportunities that may impact project delivery.
- Ensure all permits, task briefings, inductions and approvals are in place before works commence.
- Support collaborative working across all project functions.
- Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
- Raise and manage Technical Queries (TQs) to resolve design issues or incomplete information.
- Ensure works are delivered in accordance with approved drawings, specifications and project requirements.
- Maintain detailed technical knowledge of your area of responsibility.
- Provide engineering support to construction teams and subcontractors.
- Support the development and implementation of temporary works solutions.
- Ensure temporary works are installed, maintained and dismantled in accordance with approved designs and procedures.
- Commercial & Resource Management
- Identify material requirements and coordinate procurement activities.
- Monitor stock levels and arrange replenishment to support planned works.
- Record actual material and resource usage against planned allocations.
- Identify wastage, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
- Maintain awareness of subcontractor scopes of work and monitor performance.
- Identify and report changes, delays and variations to project and commercial teams.
- Produce, manage and gain approval for Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
- Ensure all quality documentation and construction records are maintained accurately.
- Monitor compliance with project specifications and quality requirements.
- Raise and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) where required.
- Support audits, inspections and assurance activities.
- Promote a right-first-time culture across all site activities.
- Promote the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, project procedures and company policies.
- Report and investigate incidents, near misses and non-conformances.
- Support risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
- Ensure all personnel work in accordance with approved procedures and permits.
- Actively contribute to a positive safety culture throughout the project.
- Maintain accurate records of progress, resources, changes and site issues.
- Contribute to project reporting and performance reviews.
- Ensure project records are maintained within document control systems.
- Provide progress updates to project management and commercial teams.
- Support the preparation of project reports and performance data.
Skills and Experience:
- Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Significant experience as a Site Engineer or Senior Site Engineer on major construction or infrastructure projects
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