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Title: Site Engineer (Main Contractor)

Location: Surrey, Kent, Essex, Cambridge, Hertfordshire, West Sussex, East Sussex (site-based across these regions)

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + car allowance + package

Sector: Construction, Hospitality, Leisure

Start Date: ASAP

Site Engineer - The Company:

Our client is a well-established main contractor delivering high-quality hospitality and leisure projects across the UK. Projects typically range from £500k to £10m in value and include new builds and structural extensions for brands such as Premier Inn and Wetherspoons. They offer a stable pipeline of work and operate within a collaborative, quality-focused environment.

Site Engineer - The Role:

An exciting opportunity for a hands-on Site Engineer to join the delivery team on ground-up build and extension schemes. This is not a civils-heavy role — it is tailored to someone with structural and architectural experience who can support the project team with setting out, quality assurance, and subcontractor coordination. You will play a key role in delivering well-run, technically accurate projects that meet client expectations.

Site Engineer - Accountabilities and key tasks:

* Setting out for foundations, drainage, structural steel, brickwork, and service runs

* Technical interpretation of drawings and specifications on site

* Supporting Site and Project Managers in monitoring site progress and technical compliance

* Quality assurance – completing checklists and recording inspections

* Liaising with subcontractors on technical delivery and resolving queries

* Maintaining accurate site records and assisting in the collation of as-built documentation

* Interfacing with design teams to ensure technical issues are addressed promptly

* Assisting with site health and safety compliance in relation to engineering tasks

Site Engineer - The Person

* Proven experience as a Site Engineer with a main contractor or subcontractor

* Strong knowledge of structural build elements including foundations, drainage and steel frames

* Comfortable with setting out using total stations and digital levels

* Capable of supporting QA and handover processes

* Able to read and interpret technical drawings and provide on-site solutions

* Organised, detail-oriented, and able to work collaboratively with site teams

* CSCS card and relevant engineering qualifications (HNC/HND/Degree in Construction or Civil Engineering)

The Reward:

* Competitive salary

* Car allowance and company benefits package

* Consistent project work within the hospitality sector

* Supportive and well-structured site teams

* Opportunity to work on well-known national brands

* Long-term local/regional work

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