Section Engineer

Overview

In this role you drive precise setting out and installation planning within major highways schemes. You will align with the project’s quality, safety, and programme objectives, working closely with subcontractors and site teams. You’ll develop and maintain quality records, manage risk controls, and support commercial targets through effective planning and progress tracking. This role offers the chance to contribute to large-scale infrastructure that underpins national mobility and community value, in a safety-focused and inclusive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• maternity/adoption leave 28 weeks full pay
• paternity/partners leave 4 weeks full pay
• pension
• share incentive plan
• volunteering leave

Responsibilities

• Carry out complex setting out and determine optimum installation locations; coach others in setting out techniques
• Produce Activity Control Plans, refer to Specifications, maintain quality records, raise NCRs, and address Technical Queries with solutions
• Create Method Statements and Risk Assessments; prepare Temporary Works Briefs; deliver inductions and log accidents
• Produce weekly programme and monitor progress against KPIs; communicate targets to the workforce
• Collate weekly measure information, monitor wastage against budgets/KPIs; perform labour and plant reconciliation; identify and notify additional work; manage subcontractor/supplier outputs

Key requirements

• Ability to carry out complex setting out
• Experience producing ACP (Activity Control Plans)
• Understanding of construction tolerances and contract documents
• Knowledge of Permit to Work systems and hazard identification
• Ability to interpret the 13-week Stage Programme
• Understanding of key contract documentation and subcontractor/supplier terms

• proactive in implementing actions and controls
• setting out techniques
• ACP (Activity Control Plans)
• Permits to Work

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