Section Engineer

Matchtech · Plymouth, England

Section Engineer at Matchtech, based in Plymouth, England, paying £340 per day. This is a contract role.

Salary
£340 per day
Location
Plymouth, England
Contract
Contract
Posted
4 weeks ago
Closes
22 Oct 2026

Reference 608146

About the role

Section Engineer - WRB

  • Location: Plymouth - Devonport Royal Dockyard
  • Working Hours: 45 Hours per week, 07:30 - 17:00
  • This role is site based - Monday to Friday.
  • Inside IR35, rates are open to discussion
  • BPSS clearance
  • 12 month contract

Key Tasks and Accountabilities

In this role, you will be working in a live MOD facility. Your day to day tasks will include:

  • Manage in the preparation of 'as-built drawings'.
  • Establishing effective systems to record work completed updating the Project Quality Plan accordingly.
  • To manage in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity.
  • Assist in the recording and testing of workmanship and materials, i.e., drainage, concrete, piling, brickwork etc.
  • Provides engineering support to ensure technical problems are overcome and technical queries are answered.
  • Responsible for setting out works constructed within allowable tolerances.
  • Regularly checking the setting out points and benchmarks and checking that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly.
  • Ensures workforce understand setting out information has been identified as suitable for the type of work being carried out.
  • Manage the preparation of sketches for distribution on site, ensuring clear communication channels are in place for effective understanding.
  • Responsible for providing and maintaining setting out and dimensional control, to ensure accurate construction of the work.
  • Record instructions.
  • Maintain drawing register.
  • Reinforcement understanding
  • Reinforcement detailing & sequencing
  • Formwork & Falsework experience
  • Temporary Works - FRC
  • TWC Certification
  • Experience in reviewing and producing TWD Briefs
  • Experience in short term plannign 6WKLAH
  • Experience in developing / producing constructability reviews and documentation / planning for heavy FRC works

Who are we looking for?

  • Academic Qualifications - Civil Engineering related Qualification (HNC, BSc, MSc, BEng, MEng)
  • SMSTS
  • CSCS - White PQP/AQP or Black Managers
  • May be working towards Chartership/Incorporation with IStructE, ICE or other appropriate professional body.

Reference: 608146 · Posted 4 weeks ago · Closes 22 Oct 2026 · Listed via Matchtech

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