Freelance Site Engineer

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for 3 Freelance Engineers on behalf of a leading civil engineering contractor to work on projects in the Northumbrian area

Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards.


• Supervision of assistant engineers.


• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works.


• Provide accurate and clear setting out for works.


• Communicate with foremen and gangers to ensure full understanding of information provided.


• Arrange formal checking of setting out.


• Complete inspection and test plans.


• Keep accurate daily site diary.


• Provide accurate measurements for materials required.


• Maintain material reconciliation figures for reporting.


• Ensure that material delivery tickets are passed on for cost coding.


• Carry out testing / sampling of materials.


• Provide assistance to the measurement department.


• Maintain survey books.


• Take receipt of materials and perform checks.

Experience required

• Candidates should have proven experience at Site Engineer level


• Drainage and Kerbing setting out experience is essential


• Experience working on Highways Projects is desired


• Minimum qualification of HNC/HND, however a construction related degree is preferred


• CSCS, First Aid and Full Driver’s License.

There will be elements of both day and night shift working due to the nature of the works to be carried out

For more information, please contact Jack Vasey at Elvet Recruitment