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Project Engineer
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ 50,000 - 64,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Project Engineer - Assurance
Location: Flexible across central England (e.g., Bicester / Aylesbury / Milton Keynes etc)
Salary: Up to £64,000 per annum
Closing date: 8th October 2025
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and versatile Project Engineer to provide technical and professional support for civil engineering assets during the construction phase. You will ensure that assets are designed, built, and delivered in line with programme requirements, standards, and policies.
This role combines on-site presence and office-based oversight, typically requiring 2-3 days a week on site at locations along the contract corridor. You will perform physical assurance, defect management, PMAFs, and pre- and post-construction assurance activities, occasionally acting as the sole representative on site.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver technical assurance for civil engineering assets, including structures, tunnels, earthworks, and environmental works.
Support senior engineers in risk-based assurance of work packages, developing and implementing assurance plans.
Undertake NEC3/NEC4 Supervisor duties and ensure contractor processes, procedures, and deliverables meet programme standards.
Review inspection and test plans, VAPs, and SNCs; report findings and maintain accurate assurance records.
Act as a point of contact on site, liaising with contractors, sub-agents, and project teams.
Skills and Experience Required
Broad civil engineering experience with at least 5 years in and around construction sites, ideally client-side or assurance-focused.
Strong knowledge of construction assurance deliverables, including inspection plans, defect management, PMAFs, and reporting.
NEC3 or NEC4 Supervisor experience is essential.
Driving licence is essential.
Experience across multiple asset types: heavy civils, structures, tunnels, earthworks, and environmental works is desired.
Chartered Engineer or working toward membership of an appropriate professional institution is desirable.
Familiarity with UK construction regulations, CDM 2015, and cost/schedule awareness.
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permissionBefore You Apply
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