Section Engineer (Sizewell C)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Sizewell C
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Setting out Infrastructure projects Highways Roads Earthworks AutoCAD ITPs Quality assurance

FULL DESCRIPTION

Section Engineer (Sizewell C)

Jacksons

Sizewell C

Initial Main Duties for a Section Engineer:

  • Liaise with site management to complete quality take offs.
  • Develop awareness of potential commercial opportunities / issues with the project.
  • Develop knowledge and ability in completing 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.
  • Train, manage and mentor Junior Engineers.
  • Manage sectional setting out requirements on site.
  • Manage the sectional service plans/ drawings. Issue permits accordingly.
  • Assist the QS / Project Manager with providing the relevant information for records and claims purposes.
  • Manage 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.

Are you the person we are looking for?

The ideal candidate for this Section Engineer role must have good and extensive setting out experience working on infrastructure projects including highways, roads and earthworks. Must be capable of working with Leica/Geomax equipment and transferring information from AutoCAD to the surveying equipment. Good understanding of ITPs and quality assurance process. Should have good leadership skills and understanding of construction practices.

Due to the nature of the role a full UK driving license is essential and the successful candidate will be happy to travel throughout our Eastern Region. A First Aid at Work qualification would also be desirable.

Excellent benefits package and personal development opportunities:

We don’t just offer a great place to work with a supportive, family atmosphere. We also offer:

  • Life assurance cover (4x annual salary)
  • Company car / car allowance
  • Company pension scheme (we match up to 8%)
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday)
  • Extensive training programmes
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee benefits platform
  • Free on-site parking
  • Company social calendar
  • Regular fun days and a broad range of charity events
  • A supportive business that genuinely wants to help you progress in your career.
  • “The Great Escape” – leaving earlier on a Friday

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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