Site Engineer

Overview

In this role you support delivery of large-scale power transmission projects by focusing on safety, risk management, and effective project controls. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams to maintain records, prepare reports, and ensure compliance with H&S requirements and contractual obligations. You’ll help optimize procurement, subcontractor management, and change control to keep projects on track. This is a hands-on position that combines safety leadership with practical project delivery, offering impact at scale and in a collaborative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• smart working with flexibility
• up to 40% remote working
• 25 days paid annual leave
• maternity/adoption leave with 28 weeks full pay
• paternity/partners leave with four weeks full pay
• pension and share incentive plan

Responsibilities

• Attend project reviews and maintain project records (progress, diaries)
• Prepare internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholders
• Ensure reports support informed, cost-effective decisions aligned with strategy
• Manage safety documentation and RAMS; write and understand RAMS
• Identify, raise and report risks and hazards; support incident responses
• Oversee subcontractor management, attendance, progress, and contractor instruction
• Assist procurement planning to meet schedules and resources
• Monitor H&S management system and drive improvements
• Support continuous improvement workshops and KPI tracking
• Escalate issues beyond delegated authority; support escalation of commercial changes
• Manage safety and environment tours, promote observations and safety initiatives
• Contribute to audits and assurance activities
• Ensure alignment with targets/kpis and commercial awareness
• Support setting up work for personnel and allocate resources

Key requirements

• Experience implementing safe systems of work
• Experience managing risks and change processes
• Good understanding of standard forms of contracts
• Proficient in commercial/project management communications
• Effective written and verbal communication across all levels
• Strong interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration and negotiation
• Ability to work under pressure with flexibility
• Solutions-based problem solving approach
• Awareness and support of diversity and inclusion benefits
• Proficient in O365
• Holds or is working towards a formal qualification in construction/engineering or equivalent
• Holds CSCS and SSSTS or equivalent

• strong communication skills
• interpersonal relationship-building
• flexibility under pressure
• RAMS (risk assessments)
• safe systems of work
• risk management

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