Highway Senior Engineer

Description:

Senior Engineer - Highways & Civil Engineering
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Are you an experienced Senior Engineer looking to take the next step in your career with a well-established civil engineering contractor?
My client is looking for a Senior Engineer to join their project delivery team in Cambridge. This is an excellent opportunity to take technical ownership of works on highways and infrastructure schemes whilst supporting the successful delivery of construction projects.
The Opportunity
My client is an established contractor specialising in highways and civil engineering, delivering infrastructure schemes with a focus on safety, quality and programme delivery.
As a Senior Engineer, you will be working closely with the site management team, providing technical guidance, coordinating engineering activities and ensuring construction works are delivered accurately and efficiently.
Your responsibilities will include:
·Overseeing setting out activities and ensuring works are delivered in accordance with construction drawings and specifications.
·Managing and supporting Site Engineers and junior engineering staff.
·Reviewing technical drawings, specifications and construction methodologies.
·Coordinating engineering activities with Site Agents, Foremen and subcontractors.
·Ensuring appropriate quality assurance procedures, inspections and records are maintained.
·Supporting the preparation and review of risk assessments and method statements.
·Identifying and resolving technical issues to minimise disruption to programme delivery.
·Liaising with project teams to ensure materials, resources and engineering requirements are coordinated effectively.
·Monitoring construction progress and ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety and quality standards.
What You'll Need
·Previous experience as a Senior Engineer or an experienced Site Engineer ready to progress.
·Strong experience delivering highways, infrastructure or civil engineering projects.
·Excellent technical knowledge of setting out, construction drawings and quality assurance procedures.
·Experience supporting or supervising junior engineering staff.
·Confidence working alongside site management teams and subcontractors.
·Relevant civil engineering qualifications or equivalent practical experience.
·Appropriate CSCS certification and a strong understanding of site health and safety.
Salary & Career Prospects
·Salary up to £55,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
·Permanent position with an established civil engineering contractor.
·Opportunity to gain experience on significant highways and infrastructure schemes.
·Long-term career development opportunities, with potential progression towards Site Agent and project management positions.
·Site-based role in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.
If you're a Senior Engineer looking for a permanent role in Cambridge where you can develop your technical expertise, take on greater responsibility and play an important part in delivering infrastructure projects, apply today for a confidential discussion.
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.
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