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Site Engineer
Job Posted: 10 hours ago
Salary: £ 50,000 - 75,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Our client, a leading groundworks and civil engineering contractor with over 25 years of experience, is seeking a Site Engineer to join their team covering sites across North Cambridge: Wisbech, Corby, Downham Market, Peterborough. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business that combines scale and structure with a supportive, family-led culture, with a turnover exceeding £250 million and over 1,500 employees, they operate nationally, delivering high-volume residential groundwork packages for some of the country's most respected housebuilders.
We're seeking an experienced Site Engineer or Senior Engineer with a strong background in residential groundworks, specifically setting out for housing developments. This is a key technical role, responsible for supporting the successful delivery of groundworks projects across our South Midlands sites.
Site Engineer Salary & Benefits
Salary up to - £75,000 DOE
Company Van + fuel Card
Discretionary bonus scheme
23 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
Long service awards
Pension contributions (employer 3.5%)
Employee Assistance Programme (access to same-day GP, mental health, physio and more)
Healthy Living Policy (gym membership contributions after probation)
Hours: 07:30 - 16:30
Site Engineer Job Overview
Set out works accurately for roads, sewers, and housing plots using provided co-ordinates and drawings.
Check and verify all design information, resolving discrepancies with the Technical Team.
Maintain survey equipment, complete quality checks, and ensure accurate record-keeping.
Allocate resources across multiple sites, support planning, and liaise with site and client teams.
Provide clear engineering guidance to site operatives and support trainee development where required.
Report any cost impacts or rework due to incorrect information or setting out errors.
Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety procedures and site-specific protocols.
Represent the company professionally on-site and maintain high standards of conduct and equipment care.
Site Engineer Job Requirements
Engineering experience in housing and infrastructure, particularly groundworks.
Proven setting out expertise on residential sites (roads, sewers, foundations, etc.).
Ability to manage multiple active sites.
Full UK Driving Licence.
Strong AutoCAD skills and full understanding of digital setting out techniques.
Excellent numerical and spatial awareness.
High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy.
Strong organisation and time management skills.
Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
Self-motivated, dependable, and proactive.Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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