Site Engineer

Company: Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd
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Location: Plymouth
Job Description:

Site Engineer

Location: Plymouth – Devonport Project (full-time site based).

Rate: c£400 per day (Umbrella PAYE).

Contract: Contract role.

Hours: 45 hrs per week (approx. 07:30-17:00).

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Site Engineer to support works on the Devonport project, operating within a live MOD environment. Reporting to the WRB / Building Lead, you will assist with engineering compliance, setting out, quality control, and day-to-day site engineering activities. BPSS security clearance required (can take up to 8 weeks). Candidates must have lived in the UK for the past 5 years and hold a NATO or MISWG passport.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist with as-built drawings and drawing registers
  • Setting out works within tolerances from site control
  • Support quality checks, inspections, and surveys
  • Record testing of workmanship and materials (RC, drainage, piling, etc.)
  • Provide engineering support and resolve technical queries
  • Maintain calibration records for survey equipment
  • Complete daily diaries and update trackers
  • Assist with site safety, environmental, and quality inspections
  • Support procurement of site materials and equipment

Experience Required

  • Experience in a Site Engineer role on major construction projects
  • Strong setting-out capability (Leica GPS / Total Station preferred)
  • Experience with reinforced concrete structures and system formwork
  • Civil engineering qualification or equivalent desirable
  • CSCS (White AQP), Supervisor HSE test required
  • Familiar with QMS and RAMS
  • Experience in regulated or MOD environments preferred

If you’re a capable Site Engineer looking for a full-time, site-based role on a major Devonport project, apply now

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Posted: April 12th, 2026