Job title: Section Engineer

Location: Netherton

Contract length: 6 months

Work Hours: 50 hours per week, 10 hours per day. Monday-Friday

Role overview:

Randstad Sourceright, a provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services, is recruiting Section Engineers for a leading Asset & Technology Solutions services company.

This role involves controlling a specific discipline within a section of the works and managing a team of Site Engineers within that same discipline.

Key Responsibilities

Core Skills

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate the requirements of a safe system of work and suggest system improvements.
Strong team player with the ability to take ownership of tasks and communicate effectively with staff and operatives at all levels.
Proactive and capable of working on own initiative, seeking opportunities aligned with the level of responsibility.
Must hold a current driving license and CSCS Card. SSSTS or SMSTS qualification is essential.

Health, Safety & Environmental (HS&E)

Familiar with the Permit System and experienced in actively raising Permits to Work.
Proactive in identifying potential hazards, implementing necessary corrective actions, and knowing when to escalate issues.
Good level of environmental awareness, able to provide guidance to others on site constraints.

Engineering and Dimensional Control

Proficient in complex setting out.
Ability to resolve issues related to control and information provided on site.
Skilled in reviewing drawings, identifying issues, and proposing effective construction solutions.
Capable of mentoring Site Engineers on dimensional control, technical interpretation of drawings and specifications, and communicating this information to site operatives.

Quality Assurance

Understands and has experience in producing and tracking quality assurance documentation.
Actively drives the production of high-quality handover documentation and information.
Strong knowledge of construction tolerances.
Ability to read and interpret specifications to instruct others on required testing.

Programme & Productivity

Able to create short-term programmes based on the main stage programmes.
Experienced in producing 'as-built' records for short-term programmes and providing weekly updates to the team.
Strong construction process knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Earthworks/Drainage, Pavement, Structures, or Roadworks.

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

Demonstrates advancing leadership skills.
Evidence of using effective independent judgment.
Making good progress towards professional accreditation (e.g., ICE, IHT).