Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Site/Section Engineer working on a substation construction project in Suffolk. The role supports the planning, delivery, and close-out of various civil engineering and infrastructure packages on-site, with technical oversight, inspections, and coordination responsibilities. The individual will act as a key site-based engineer, ensuring quality, safety, and planning standards are met while liaising between the site and office teams.

Responsibilities

• Managing technical queries.
• Producing and reviewing CAD sketches and engineering drawings.
• Raising and managing Material Acceptance Requests (MARs).
• Witnessing inspections, ensuring plans are followed.
• Managing and reviewing site surveys from the site engineering team.
• Overseeing testing and inspection regimes.
• Handling quality assurance and close-out documentation.
• Involved in front-end engineering planning.
• Managing earthworks, drainage, reinforced concrete, steel frame buildings, cladding, and other infrastructure-related works.
• Ensuring work is delivered to a high technical standard.
• Managing various registers and records.
• Supporting the handover/close-out process of works packages.
• Acting as “eyes and ears on site” for the management team.
• Liaising between office-based and site-based teams (Watford and Suffolk).
• Reporting to senior managers.
• Occasional travel to Watford HQ as needed (1 day/week typical).

Person Specification

• HNC/HND or higher in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong site engineering experience.
• Understanding of technical principles in civil engineering works.
• Experience with infrastructure and industrial buildings.
• Familiarity with quality assurance processes.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday

Fairness Inclusion & Respect

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at Taylor Woodrow is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team.

Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

Taylor Woodrow recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.