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Senior Site Engineer

  • Job Location: Derby, Derbyshire
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Salary: £60000.00 - £75000.00 per annum + Car
  • Posted on: 3rd Sep 2026
  • Job Reference: BBBH47934_1788429665
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The Role
You will take a senior position on site, responsible for overseeing engineering activities, managing Junior Engineers.
Key Responsibilities


* Setting out for roads, sewers, drainage, and foundations
* Overseeing and mentoring Site Engineers and Junior Engineers
* Managing QA processes, including inspections and documentation on Roads & Sewers
* Coordinating with Site Managers and subcontractors
* Ensuring works are delivered in line with design drawings and specifications
* Supporting programme delivery and resolving technical issues on site

Position fundamentals


* Leica machine control experience and creating models (not earthworks models but helpful if they can)
* Geo-technical experience, not expecting them to know all, but understands CBRs etc
* Decent residential experience (Plots/Earthworks/Roads & Sewers/278 works)
* Proficient in cad software (AutoCAD 3d civil preferred but not a deal breaker if other)
* The roles will require the senior to set out, but each role comes with a decent junior engineer that can also set out, this allows the senior to look at the technical stuff.

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For more information on this vacancy please contact us on 01212892324.