Job Description:

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

This role is based across several projects across the South Yorkshire region - Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham etc. Projects are all part of the Yorkshire Water AMP8 framework - running beyond 2030. 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 Senior Engineer will be responsible for overseeing engineering works by providing guidance to Site Engineers and working with Project Managers to ensure smooth running of projects.

This role will lead into more Project / Contracts Management as this person progresses, eventually overseeing 2-3 schemes alongside senior management.

Duties:

• Reviewing and amending RAMS, permits and site documentation
• Coordinate Temporary Works on site
• Updating site paperwork
• Produce lift plans and be a point of contact for lifting ops on sites
• Provide guidance & support to Site Engineers
• Provide assistance to Site Agents
• Supporting planning, sequencing and safe systems of work
• Monitoring progress, quality and compliance on site

Experience Required:

• Proven experience as Senior Site Engineer / Section Engineer / Sub Agent 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
• Ideally hold SSSTS, Temp Works Supervisor, Appointed Person / Lifting Ops, Confined Spaces etc.

Remuneration:

Salary up to £65,000 (DOE) plus:

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

For more info contact Andy Gray at Elvet Recruitment.

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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