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Section Engineer - Major Civils

Section Engineer - Major Civils

locationNewcastle upon Tyne, UK
PublishedPublished: 22/05/2026 - 10:48
ExpiresExpires: 19/06/2026
Civil Engineering
Contract
£400 - £500 per day

Section Engineer - Major Civils

Reference: SECENG
Type: Contract
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Industry: Engineering
Salary: £400.00 - £500.00 per day + Inside IR35

Description:

ROLE TITLE Section Engineer – Major construction, Civils, Earthworks.

REPORTS TO Sub Agent

ACCOUNTABILITIES General

  • Support the senior project team in the overall implementation of the engineering strategy and framework for the designated project;
  • The provision of sketches detailing the setting out information installed
  • Maintain and use a variety survey equipment
  • Assist Sub Agent in management of materials, plant and labour
  • Understand subcontractor attendances for the works and report when there is variation.
  • Assist Sub Agent in providing concise and accurate feedback on project performance against estimate to the estimating function (where required);
  • Understand and help prepare QA documentation such as ITPs and associated check sheets for the works as required.
  • Recording of site events in diaries, photos, records
  • Works to Weekly Programme and knows upcoming targets

Health Safety & Environmental

  • Produces Method Statements and Risk Assessments
  • Prepares and raises Temporary Works Briefs
  • Completes Accident Book and associated reports as required
  • Prepares Permits

Quality

  • Assist in preparation of ITPs and check sheets
  • Carry out site inspections
  • Actively uses the Specification as a reference document
  • Maintains a comprehensive filing system of quality records
  • Identifies, raises and actions Non-Conformance Reports
  • Identifies and raises Technical Queries with possible solutions

Technical

  • Carry out complex setting out
  • Provision of ‘primary’ setting out control and recognizes the optimum location for installation
  • Coaches subordinates in the use of setting out techniques
  • Understand construction tolerances

Productivity

  • Produces a weekly programme and measures progress against KPI’s
  • Communicates weekly programme and targets to the workforce

Commercial

  • Collates Weekly Measure information and monitors wastage against budget allowances / KPI’s
  • Carries out a labour and plant reconciliation
  • Identifies items of additional work and raises the necessary notifications
  • Works to specific terms, conditions and outputs of relevant subcontractors and suppliers

PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE

  • Up-to-date relevant knowledge of engineering and of industry best practice, appropriate to the relevant discipline, is required;
  • Working towards a degree in a relevant engineering discipline and a relevant professional qualification, such as MICE or MIStructE, or having an ONC/HNC is desirable;
  • A valid CSCS card is required;
  • Focused and thorough with the appropriate skills to advise senior management when something needs immediate redress together with the tenacity and drive to ensure that the necessary action is taken;
  • Be available to work weekends and night shifts as required
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with delivery team members
  • A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on engineering excellence, the customer and the business is required;
  • An understanding of BIM and how to read and assemble BIM models and produce appropriate reports from them is desirable.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Salary range

  • £400 - £500 per day