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Section Engineer - Highway Project

A leading civil engineering firm is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Section Engineer to join our team working on a major highway project. This challenging and rewarding role will involve providing technical expertise and leadership, ensuring the successful delivery of a critical section of this vital infrastructure project.

About the Role:

As Section Engineer, you will work closely with the Site Manager and other project team members, providing technical guidance and leadership within your designated area. Your key responsibilities will include:

Technical Oversight: Providing technical expertise and oversight for all construction activities within your assigned section, ensuring compliance with project plans, specifications, and design requirements.
Setting Out & Surveying: Accurately establishing control points, setting out lines, levels, and grades, ensuring the precise alignment and construction of all elements within your section.
Quality Control: Implementing and monitoring quality control procedures, ensuring all work meets the highest standards of workmanship and complies with project specifications.
Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting: Identifying and resolving technical challenges that arise during construction, providing solutions to ensure the project stays on track.
Documentation: Maintaining detailed records of construction activities, including drawings, calculations, and reports, specifically within your designated section.
Coordination: Working closely with other site personnel, supervisors, and contractors within your assigned section, ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow.
Team Management: Providing guidance and support to junior engineers and technicians working within your section.
Ideal Candidate Profile:

Proven Experience: You possess experience as a Section Engineer or similar role in the highways sector, with a proven track record of working on complex civil engineering projects.
Technical Expertise: You have a strong understanding of civil engineering principles, construction techniques, and materials related to highways, including excavation, foundations, drainage, and roadworks.
Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: You are a strong problem solver, able to think critically and find practical solutions to technical challenges.
Technical Proficiency: You are proficient in using surveying equipment (e.g., total stations, GPS), CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D), and other relevant technical applications.
Communication Skills: You are an effective communicator, able to clearly convey technical information to the site team, project managers, and other stakeholders.
Leadership Skills: You have a proven ability to lead and motivate teams, delegate tasks effectively, and foster a positive and productive work environment.To Apply:

If you are a skilled and motivated Section Engineer with a passion for highways projects and a commitment to delivering exceptional results, we encourage you to submit your application.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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.

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