Senior Site Engineer – Bristol region
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Car Allowance (£5,000)
Highly experienced candidates considered up to £55,000 + Car Allowance
Join a Major Construction Project with Long-Term Career Progression
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Site Engineer to join a well-established and highly respected construction business delivering a landmark multi-phase development.
This role offers the chance to work on a significant reinforced concrete project, starting with a complex two-storey basement car park construction and progressing onto a major £125m commercial development already secured as part of the next phase of works. With programmes extending through to 2029, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineer seeking long-term project continuity, technical challenge and genuine career development.
The Role
As Senior Site Engineer, you will take ownership of engineering activities on a major reinforced concrete package, ensuring quality, safety and programme objectives are achieved.
The current phase includes:
- Secant piling works
- Two-storey deep basement construction
- Tension pile installation
- Under-slab drainage and concrete thickenings
- Reinforced concrete frame construction
- Six stair and lift cores
- Internal masonry, drylining, M&E installations and finishes
You will spend approximately 75% of your time on site and 25% in the office, maintaining a strong presence at the work face and driving engineering excellence throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Establishing and maintaining line and level control across the project.
- Carrying out as-built surveys and producing overlays to support planning and programme management.
- Leading quality assurance inspections and pre-pour sign-off processes.
- Reviewing and checking works completed by the RC subcontractor.
- Managing Permit to Dig processes and ensuring compliance.
- Proactively identifying, raising and closing safety concerns on site.
- Liaising closely with Site Managers and Project Managers to drive programme performance.
- Reviewing design information and ensuring technical queries (RFIs) are raised and resolved promptly.
- Supporting project delivery through engineering expertise, coordination and technical leadership.
- Assisting with programme management and site supervision activities.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Proven experience as a Site Engineer or Senior Site Engineer on major construction projects.
- Strong reinforced concrete (RC) experience.
- Excellent understanding of reinforced concrete construction methodologies.
- The ability to read, interpret and check reinforcement bending schedules.
- Experience with setting out, surveying and QA procedures.
- Strong technical, communication and problem-solving skills.
- A proactive approach to safety, quality and programme delivery.
- Competence using surveying equipment and engineering software.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary of £40,000 - £50,000.
- Up to £55,000 for highly experienced candidates.
- Car allowance of approximately £5,000.
- Opportunity to work on a landmark multi-phase development.
- Long-term project pipeline secured through to 2029.
- Exposure to complex RC and basement construction.
- Excellent career progression opportunities.
- Stable and supportive working environment.
- Opportunity to play a key role in projects valued in excess of £125m.
Apply Today
If you are an experienced Site Engineer with strong reinforced concrete expertise and are looking for your next challenge on a major construction project apply here or call Sam @ Options for more information – 01179100570.
Reference ID: INDBRSTL24.
Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
