Site Engineer - Permanent

Civil Engineering and Infrastructure

Our story so far

We are a Manchester based civil engineering and utility services group, continuing our major expansion plans in 2024 and 2025 targeting a strengthening of its workforce by up to 20%. Bethell, which has operated in the Northwest for over 150 years, has a significant number of framework contracts with the Utility sector, Local Authorities and key infrastructure clients. We are an equal opportunities employer and have been accredited with both Investors in People and The Workplace Wellbeing Charter. We offer accredited training to colleagues who wish to develop themselves professionally and grow their skillsets. With continued long-term frameworks in place, we offer guaranteed continuity of work in the northwest and Yorkshire areas of England, a competitive salary and an excellent benefit package.

What Will The Role Involve?

As our Site Engineer, you will be responsible for setting out the works in accordance with contact drawings to ensure that all constructed works accurately reflect the dimensions as detailed. You will check construction works as they progress to verify that work is being constructed in accordance with the drawings and will also work with partners, sub-contractors, directly employed operatives and other professionals to support this process and drive cost efficiency.

In this role, you will abide with all site safety rules and engage with the site team to ensure that workplaces are safe and undertake daily H&S briefings, toolbox talks and site inductions as necessary if requested by management. You ll be expected to be an ambassador for the company, always presenting a professional attitude and showing respect to all site workers, implementing measures to maintain a high morale amongst its workforce.

As our Site Engineer, you will set out all baselines, offsets and other necessary reference information needed for the workforce to accurately construct the works in accordance with the contract drawings. You will check material deliveries are compliant with the specification and ensure all relevant material data is maintained in accordance with the project Quality Plan. You ll also maintain accurate records of construction works under your control which should include, sketches, site records and photographs of the works as they progress.

What Key Skills & Experience Are We Looking For?

Essential

HNC/HND/Degree qualification in construction-related studies

Minimum 3 years active on site setting out experience with similar delivery type contractors

Full clean driving licence

Experience in highways, groundworks , structures, wastewater drainage preferable

Good working knowledge of the construction industry and of all relevant trade disciplines

Good understanding of the CDM regulations

Are we your next chapter?

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skillset required, then please apply online and complete the application process. We want to make sure our workforce are always learning and adapting, so career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision over the coming years.

Bethell Group PLC have select relationships with recruitment agencies. All roles are filled internally, but do use a Preferred Supply Chain should we require assistance. We therefore ask politely that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting our Talent Acquisition Manager, Commercial Managers and Managing Operational staff regarding roles advertised.