Civil Site Engineer

Company: Elvet Recruitment Limited
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Location: Sheffield
Job Description:

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer / Senior Site Engineer on behalf of a reputable civil engineering contractor to work on multi-million £ water infrastructure projects across South Yorkshire.

The initial project (£10m) is located near Sheffield, with further local work across South & West Yorkshire to follow this.

Projects are all part of the Yorkshire Water AMP8 framework – running until 2030 with a constant stream of regional work. Projects will revolve around storm tank installs and water treatment work upgrades. With varied & interesting civils scopes including – shaft sinking, auger boring, pumping stations, in-situ concrete structures, deep drainage and more.

Each project varying from £1m to £20m in value. The Site Engineer will be responsible for all engineering works on site with some input from others on larger sites.

Duties:

  • Setting out for deep drainage, manholes, concrete structures, tanks etc.
  • Conducting site surveys and maintaining accurate engineering records
  • Producing RAMS, permits and site documentation
  • Supervise Temporary Works aspects on site
  • Updating site paperwork, QA records and as‑built information
  • Check shuttering and lead concrete pours
  • Working in partnership with the Site Manager daily
  • Supporting planning, sequencing and safe systems of work
  • Monitoring progress, quality and compliance on site

Experience Required:

  • Proven experience as Site Engineer or Senior Site Engineer on relevant heavy civil engineering projects
  • Strong knowledge of drainage gradients, rebar, shuttering / formwork and temporary works
  • Ability to support site management in supervision of direct workforce
  • Experience delivering works for water sector clients (Yorkshire Water or similar) beneficial
  • Must hold CSCS and full UK driving licence
  • Ideally hold an industry‑relevant Degree/HND
  • Any certificates like TWS, Lifting Ops, Confined Spaces are beneficial

Remuneration:

Salary up to £60,000 (DOE) plus:

Company car or allowance, fuel, annual leave, pension scheme and more.

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

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Posted: October 25th, 2026