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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