Senior Site Engineer | Main Contractor | East London

SSA Recruitment

Senior Site Engineer | Main Contractor | East London

About the Client: SSA are recruiting on behalf of a Design & Build Contractor who are a leading name in the industry. The company has been established for over 40 years and has a track record of delivering high density city centre schemes, often as mixed-use projects or as stand-alone buildings.

They are involved in traditional and design and build projects predominantly within the Residential, Student Accommodation, Hotel & Commercial sectors.

About the Role: They are currently seeking a Senior Site Engineer working on a large residential development in East London. Reporting to the Site Manager, as Senior Site Engineer you will be an integral part of an on-site management team tasked with delivering a quality project, on budget, safely and on time.

About the Responsibilities:

* Supporting the Site Manager with daily operations as required.

* Acting as the main technical adviser on site for specialist subcontractors, including groundworks and concrete frame contractors.

* Setting out, levelling, and surveying the site; temporary works checks, temporary works co–ordination.

* Checking plans, drawings and setting out co–ordination.

* Prior knowledge of calling off reinforcement from schedules and ability to read reinforcement drawings.

* Ensuring that all materials used, and work performed are as per specifications.

* Detailed record keeping of QA inspections on a daily/weekly basis were required.

* Managing, monitoring, and interpreting the construction design drawings supplied by the structural engineer, architect & MEP engineers.

* Liaising with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project.

* Day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring of the supporting engineering team along with the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors.

* Planning the work and efficiently organising the plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines.

* Overseeing quality control and the implementation of the company management of health & safety on site.

* Preparing reports as required for senior site manager & project manager.

* Pro – active approach to resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise and associated reporting to senior site manager and project manager.

* Work with Site Manager and Project Manager to develop and implement programmes of works for sub-contractors and labour on site

About the Requirements:

* A Degree / HND in civil engineering or other relevant discipline.

* A current valid CSR / CSCS Card.

* A minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience.

* Previous experience of setting out £5m+ structures.

* Previous experience of calling off reinforcement and ability to read reinforcement drawings.

* Operational knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations.

* Excellent communication and planning skills.

* Able to work effectively in a team environment.

* Self-motivated with a drive to achieve results.

* IT literate with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and AutoCAD