Site Engineer
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Jenny Buckley
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Site Engineer
We're looking for a Site Engineer - Civils to join our team based in Calvert. The project involves the delivery of complex civil engineering works, including bridges, road realignments, earthworks, drainage systems, structures, and associated infrastructure.
Location: Calvert
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Site Engineer - Civils, you'll be working within the team, supporting them in delivering technical compliance and quality across the project. You'll play a vital role in ensuring accuracy, quality and compliance on site. Responsible for setting out, surveying, quality assurance and technical support activities to ensure structures, highways, drainage and earthworks are delivered safely, accurately and in accordance with project requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the efficient and safe delivery of major infrastructure works.
Your day to day will include:
- Carrying out setting out works in accordance with design drawings and specifications, verifying levels, dimensions and alignment
- Completing inspections, ITP records and quality documentation, ensuring compliance with project procedures
- Supporting daily delivery of structures, highways, drainage and earthworks activities, coordinating with subcontractors and site teams
- Operating and maintaining surveying equipment including Leica, Trimble or equivalent systems
- Ensuring works are carried out in accordance with RAMS, promoting safe working practices and reporting hazards
What are we looking for?
This role of Site Engineer - Civils is great for you if:
- You hold a Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering
- You have demonstrable experience working as a Site Engineer on civil engineering projects
- You have proven experience in structures, highways, drainage and earthworks, including on major infrastructure projects
- You're competent in setting out equipment and surveying techniques, with a good understanding of construction drawings and specifications
- You have strong communication and organisational skills, and hold a CSCS Card
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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Location: Twyford
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Vacancy ID: 12432
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Background check: None
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Closing date: 26 Oct 2026
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Contract type: Permanent
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Working hours: Full Time
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Flexible working: No
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
