Site Engineer

Orion Group is supporting a leading national infrastructure and construction contractor delivering the £185 million A9 Tomatin to Moy upgrade.

Our client is transforming a key section of the route by converting the existing single‑carriageway into a dual carriageway, constructing four new bridges, and improving junctions and side roads to enhance safety and regional transport links.

Successful candidates will enjoy being part of a major national improvement programme, contributing to meaningful work that directly enhances local infrastructure, safety and economic growth across the Highlands.

What you'll be doing

Role Purpose

• Undertake site engineering control and implementation of works on site, including monitoring and reporting progress.
• The project involves significant heavy civil engineering such as earthworks, drainage, and roads

Accountabilities

• Live the company Values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Support the delivery of CSUK’s Sustainability activities

Health, Safety & Environmental

• Produce Task Briefing Sheets
• Contribute to production of Permit to Dig, including briefing to the workforce
• Carry out briefings and toolbox talks
• Conduct Safety Inspections
• Identify hazards and contribute to developing Safe Systems of Work

Engineering Control

• Set out from primary control provided by others
• Provide sketches detailing the setting out information installed
• Maintain survey equipment, including registers and testing regimes
• Read and determine information from drawings, schedules, and specifications

Quality

• Produce as-built drawings and records for every element of the works involved
• Complete Quality Check Sheets and produce information for Handover Documentation in line with programme
• Maintain accurate records – Daily Diary, photographs, records of site discussions

Productivity

• Measure actual materials used and reconcile with theoretical measures, reporting and investigating reasons for differences
• Work to Weekly Programme (drafted by others) and mark up progress achieved weekly
• Contribute to collection of data for Key Performance Indicators, including reasons for difference

Commercial

• Produce accurate daily diary of resources, including labour, plant, materials, subcontractors, and outputs
• Produce weekly measure, take-offs, and schedule materials accurately, producing clear requisitions and following through to delivery
• Understand what is classified as additional work and how to record this
• Be familiar with actual resourcing levels versus budget and report reasons for differences

 Who we're looking for

Personal Qualities and Experience

• Clearly communicate requirements of a safe system of work and ensure they are followed
• Take ownership of tasks and communicate outcomes
• Work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with responsibility
• Hold a current driving licence and CSCS Card
• Be a good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills

Health, Safety & Environmental

• Understand and use Permit to Work System
• Demonstrate environmental awareness

Engineering Control

• Use setting out techniques and survey equipment
• Report issues with control and information provided

Quality

• Read and understand drawings and schedules
• Understand Activity Control Plans and produce resultant information for handover file
• Have a strong understanding of construction tolerances
• Be aware of and use Specification and other Contract documents
• Produce detailed documentation for handover of completed works

Productivity

• Take off and schedule material quantities accurately

Commercial

• Have knowledge of specification and contract documents
• Understand what constitutes additional works

Desirable

• Developing leadership skills
• Targeting and actively progressing professional accreditation (e.g., ICE, IHT)
• EUSR Cat 1 & 2 Training

*Applicants must be based and have unrestricted right to work in the UK.

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