About the Role
The Site / Project Engineer supports the delivery of a construction project by coordinating engineering information, resolving technical issues, and helping ensure that work is completed safely and in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, programme, and quality requirements. The Site / Project Engineer will work closely with the Construction Manager, project team, designers, supervisors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Responsibilities may vary according to project needs and individual experience: one position may focus more on-site delivery and setting out, while the other may focus more on technical coordination and engineering interfaces. Both roles help maintain effective links between design and construction.
Key Responsibilities
- Review drawings, specifications, and technical information; identify discrepancies and raise queries before work proceeds.
- Coordinate engineering and design information between the project team, site teams, designers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- Provide technical support to site teams and subcontractors during construction.
- Set out works and verify dimensions, levels, and positions where required.
- Manage and follow up technical queries, design clarifications, technical submissions, and engineering actions.
- Coordinate work activities and engineering interfaces across disciplines and subcontractors.
- Monitor work against approved drawings, specifications, construction methods, and quality requirements.
- Support inspections, testing, commissioning, and the close-out of defects or non-conformances.
- Identify technical risks, design gaps, and potential delays, and assist in developing practical solutions.
- Support construction planning by ensuring teams have the required technical information and approvals.
- Maintain accurate records, including site checks, inspection records, technical submissions, and as-built information.
Qualifications & Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, construction management, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience in a site engineering, project engineering, or technical coordination role on a construction project.
- Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications, setting-out methods, and engineering interfaces.
- Experience coordinating technical queries, design information, inspections, or construction documentation.
- Knowledge of construction quality processes, health and safety requirements, and site procedures.
- Strong technical understanding and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and coordination skills across site and project teams.
- Practical problem-solving ability and confidence resolving technical issues.
- Strong planning, organization, and follow-up skills.