Section Engineer

Randstad · Cardiff, Wales

Section Engineer at Randstad, based in Cardiff, Wales. This is a contract role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Cardiff, Wales
Contract
Contract
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
2 Sep 2026

Reference SECENG55

About the role

Randstad have an exciting opportunity for a Freelance Section engineer to work on a Rail Project in Cardiff, Wales for 1 year plus

You will be working on Civils, with Buildings/Architecture elements

Rail experience / PTS is ideal but not essential.

Duties will include:

  • Technical Verification: Ensure all construction work strictly adheres to design drawings and specifications, and sign off on Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).

  • Health & Safety Leadership: Write, review, and enforce Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) to maintain a safe working environment.

  • Team Management: Direct, mentor, and allocate daily tasks to Site Engineers, subcontractors, and site labor.

  • Short-Term Planning: Create and manage 2- to 4-week lookahead schedules and coordinate material deliveries to prevent delays.

  • Commercial & Reporting: Resolve technical queries (RFIs), keep detailed site records, and report progress or variations to the project management and commercial teams.

Rate is inside IR35- Circa £450-£500 a day DOE

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.


skills

construction planning


qualifications

CSCS


education

BEng civil engineering

Reference: SECENG55 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 2 Sep 2026 · Listed via Randstad

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