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Section Engineer

  • Location: Leiston
  • Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum + Car allowance, benefits package per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 1 day ago

  • Sector: Civils
  • Contact: Richard Walker
  • Contact Email: richard.walker@linsco.com
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Expiry Date: 07 August 2025
  • Job Ref: J27119_1751984262

Role: Section Engineer
Location: Suffolk
Salary: Up to £50,000 p/a (dependent on experience)
Additional: Company vehicle or car allowance
Job Type: Full-time - Permanent

Are you an experienced Section Engineer with a background in heavy civils or large scale infrastructure projects and looking for a fresh challenge?

We have an exciting new opportunity with our client, a well-established civil engineering firm with national coverage and a growing reputation on major frameworks.

They are looking for an experienced section engineer to support on large infrastructure schemes in East Anglia, with this initially focusing on highways projects.

Key duties:

  • Liaise with site management to complete quality take offs.
  • Develop awareness of potential commercial opportunities / issues with the project.
  • Able to complete hazard / risk assessments and method statements, including alerting relevant personnel to control measures and work methods therein.
  • Carry out relevant inspections and testing to ensure conformance of the works with the design and specification.
  • Manage sectional setting out requirements on site.
  • Manage the sectional service plans and drawings, issuing permits accordingly.
  • Oversee the as built requirements of your section and contribute to the completion of the site health and safety file.
  • Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedures.

Required Skills:

  • Must have extensive setting out experience working on infrastructure projects including highways, roads and earthworks
  • Capable of working with Leica/Geomax equipment and transferring information from AutoCAD to the surveying equipment.
  • Good understanding of ITPs and quality assurance process and should have good leadership skills and understanding of construction practices.
  • Successful candidate will be happy to travel throughout our Eastern region.

What they offer:

  • Competitive salary of up to £50k per annum based on experience
  • Company car or car allowance
  • 25 days holiday plus bank hols and holiday purchase scheme
  • Company pension scheme, matched up to 8%
  • Life assurance cover 4x annual salary
  • Investment in development via internal training schemes
  • Company social events and early finishes at end of the week

If you feel you are suited to this role, then please apply with an updated CV and I will get in touch as soon as possible.

Due to the volume of applicants, we may only be able to respond to applicants who have a closely matched skillset to requirements.

Linsco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.