Senior Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Construction
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SKILLS

Civil Engineering Highways CDM regulations RAMS ITPs QA Records AutoCad Project Engineering

FULL DESCRIPTION

Job vacancy: Senior Engineer

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Group

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Engineer to join our Sizewell C team in Suffolk. To be considered, you will come from a Construction or Civil Engineering background and have been in the role of a Senior Engineer within a Civil Engineering Highways environment a priority.

Reporting to the Site Agent/PM, the Senior Engineer will be responsible for managing the engineering on a project, ensuring works are constructed to the contract drawings, specifications, procedures, and plans, whilst managing site and trainee engineers.

Key Accountabilities to include but not limited to:

Experience/Knowledge:

  • Previous experience as Senior Engineer (or similar) for civil engineering contractor
  • Experience in general civils within a highway’s environment inclusive of Site Clearance, Drainage & Service Ducts, Earthworks, Pavements, Kerbs & Footways and Street Lighting
  • Good knowledge of CDM regulations and temporary works
  • Strong knowledge of specifications and testing regime relevant to general civil engineering / specification for highway works
  • Commercially aware and experience of working in a cost-conscious environment

Skills:

  • Good communication, people, and team management skills
  • Ability to speak up on HSEQ matters and lead by example
  • Use of Fieldview / Dalux (or similar) web and mobile BIM software
  • Proficiency in design software, such as AutoCad / Autodesk / Sketchup (desirable)

Qualifications:

  • Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
  • Member of Institute of Civil Engineers or working towards (desirable)
  • IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS
  • Valid CSCS card
  • You hold a Full UK driving licence

Health, Safety & Environment:

  • Writing/Checking RAMS and TBS, communicating to workforce and monitoring compliance
  • Contribute to the achievement of [Employer hidden]’ Safety Targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices
  • To establish and implement site systems and controls consistent with [Employer hidden] company standards and project requirements including health, safety and quality systems and project engineering standards
  • Check Permits issued by the Principal Contractor and ensure they are received in a timely manner for works to proceed

Programme & Progress:

  • Review the short-term lookahead programmes and reporting feedback on site
  • Feedback and report issues on site which may delay programme or progress
  • Assist with preventing, identifying, and rectifying issues on site which may impact the programme

Design & Design Assurance

  • Permanent Design – Familiarising yourself with the design drawings, specifications and setting out requirements and ensure accurate construction in accordance with requirements
  • Temporary Works Design – In liaison with TWC, identify temporary works requirements, produce design briefs, and understand and communicate temporary works designs to site team and monitor installation to ensure compliance
  • MARs – Raising Material Approval Records and procuring materials in line with programme
  • TQs – Highlight issues and raise queries from review of drawings and specifications and from site inspections, and raise with relevant party, drawing sketches where required

Quality Management

  • ITPs – Writing/checking ITPs, communicating to workforce and checking the process is being followed
  • QA Records – Keeping organised and accurate QA records in accordance with ITPs and project requirements
  • NCRs & Defects – Lead on documenting, tracking, closing out, and sharing lessons learnt to avoid reoccurrence
  • Quality Handover Documentation – Collating information in accordance with ITPs and handover requirements
  • Quality Readiness Reviews – lead on readiness reviews whilst capturing lessons learnt / improvements

[Employer hidden] is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. Employee referral scheme – refer a friend or family member to work for [Employer hidden]. Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please send your CV, with a cover letter to Alex Stumpo, *Talent Acquisition Manager*, [Employer hidden] Group, to the email address below: [contact hidden]

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We are not using Recruitment Agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.

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