Senior Site Engineer

Sector: Commercial / Residential Construction
Contract Type: Permanent only

PSR Solutions is working in partnership with a leading Tier 1 main contractor to recruit an experienced Senior Site Engineer for a major construction project. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing site team delivering a complex, high-quality scheme to programme, budget, and safety standards.

Reporting directly to the Project / Site Manager, the Senior Site Engineer will play a key role within the on-site management team, taking responsibility for technical delivery, setting out, and coordination of specialist subcontractors, particularly concrete frame packages.

As Senior Site Engineer, you will be an integral part of the project delivery team, supporting daily site operations and acting as the main technical point of contact on site. You will ensure construction works are carried out accurately, safely, and in line with design and specification requirements.

• Supporting the Site Manager with daily site operations as required

• Acting as the main technical adviser on site for specialist subcontractors, including concrete frame contractors

• Setting out, levelling, and surveying the site

• QA inspections, temporary works checks, and temporary works coordination

• Checking plans, drawings, and managing setting-out coordination

• Calling off reinforcement from schedules and interpreting reinforcement drawings

• Ensuring materials used and works carried out are in line with specifications

• Managing and interpreting construction drawings from structural, architectural, and MEP consultants

• Liaising with consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors, and site teams

• Day-to-day site management, including supervising site labour and subcontractors

• Planning works and organising plant and site facilities to meet programme deadlines

• Overseeing quality control and implementing company health & safety systems on site

• Preparing reports for the Senior Site Manager and Project Manager

• Taking a proactive approach to resolving technical issues and reporting accordingly

• Undertaking any other duties as required by site management

• Degree or HND in Engineering or a related discipline

• Valid CSR / CSCS Card

• Minimum of 3 years' post-graduate site engineering experience

• Previous experience setting out structures valued at 10m+

• Proven experience calling off reinforcement and reading reinforcement drawings

• Strong operational knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations

• Excellent communication, organisational, and planning skills

• Ability to work effectively within a team environment

• Self-motivated with a strong drive to achieve results

• IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD

• Flexibility regarding site location within the UK & Ireland

• Right to work in the UK

• Opportunity to work with a market-leading main contractor

• Involvement in high-profile, technically challenging projects

• Strong career progression within a structured site team

• Competitive salary and benefits package

If you are an experienced Senior Site Engineer looking for your next step with a Tier 1 contractor, PSR Solutions would like to hear from you. Apply today for confidential consideration.