Senior Engineer

Job description

Senior Engineer

Appointment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time

Job Category: Construction

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to take responsibility for all on-site engineering activities. You will oversee setting-out engineers and subcontractors while taking ownership of Temporary Works coordination and compliance. This is a key site-based role, ensuring technical accuracy, quality assurance, and safe delivery of works across the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all setting-out activities, ensuring accuracy across RC frames, groundworks, and structural elements
• Manage and verify site engineering surveys, including drainage, slab levels, lift shafts, stairwells, and as-built records
• Coordinate and check construction drawings, resolving dimensional clashes and discrepancies
• Oversee Temporary Works implementation in line with approved designs and safety procedures
• Carry out QA inspections, including rebar checks, cube testing, and post-pour slab edge level surveys
• Order and coordinate materials for RC frame, drainage, and waterproofing packages
• Use Fieldview for inspections, QA documentation, and issue tracking
• Manage drawings and project documentation
• Raise and track RFIs, resolve setting-out issues, and support site safety and compliance requirements

About You

• Degree-qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Proven experience delivering engineering works on major construction projects, ideally involving RC frame, groundworks, and high-rise structures
• Experience managing and mentoring site engineers
• Temporary Works accredited, with a strong practical understanding of TWC/TWS responsibilities
• Proficient in Fieldview for QA reporting and inspections
• Confident using 4Projects (or similar systems) to manage drawings and technical documentation
• Strong setting-out, surveying, and construction sequencing skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, with confidence liaising with subcontractors, consultants, and site teams
• Proactive approach to health & safety, quality control, and compliance

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-01-2026

Profession type

Technical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English