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Site Engineer

Site Engineer

PublishedPublished: Thu, 17/09/2026 - 06:36

Job Introduction

The Site Engineer will support the delivery of asset protection and mitigation works associated with sensitive third-party stakeholders, as well as Instrumentation & Monitoring (I&M) installation works along the route. The role will ensure works are safely planned, technically assured, and delivered in compliance with contractual, environmental, and stakeholder requirements.

Role Responsibility

Planning & Coordination

  • Support Section and Asset Protection teams in preparing methodologies, sketches, and technical inputs required for mobilisation near third-party assets.
  • Assist in developing Asset Protection-specific plans such as Method Statements, Worksite Protection Plans, Asset Impact Assessments, and Monitoring Requirement Briefs.
  • Coordinate site establishment activities with the General Foreman/Works Manager, ensuring protection measures for adjacent assets are correctly implemented.
  • Liaise with stakeholders (e.g., Asset owners, local residents, and third parties) to understand constraints, access arrangements, and sensitivities.

Delivery & Oversight

  • Provide day-to-day site supervision for mitigation works and I&M installations along the route.
  • decommissioning/installation activities.
  • Ensure relevant Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS), Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Permits and Consents, Asset Protection Plans, and Monitoring Requirements are produced, reviewed, and implemented on time.
  • Support subcontractors in meeting asset protection conditions and ensuring safe delivery of work within restricted or sensitive zones.
  • Plan site activities to ensure works adjacent to protected assets are carried out safely, efficiently, and without causing disruption or damage.
  • Ensure Permit to Dig, Temporary Works controls, exclusion zones, and monitoring trigger actions are applied correctly.

Assurance & Quality

  • Ensure temporary works requirements specific to asset protection (e.g., ATS bases, bonding, clearance surveys, monitoring) are identified early and completed in accordance with procedures.
  • Carry out and record all quality inspections in alignment with ITPs and Asset Protection requirements.
  • Manage non-conformances from identification to close-out, including engagement with Asset Protection Engineers and Third-Party Stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Experience in Civil Engineering or Infrastructure projects; experience in asset protection, stakeholder-facing works, or working adjacent to sensitive structures is desirable.
  • Understanding of reinforced concrete structures, utilities interfaces, and temporary works.
  • Relevant CSCS card.

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