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Senior Site Engineer
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Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum + Training + Stability + Work-life balance
Type: Full Time
Region: UK - East Midlands
Town/City: Derby, Derbyshire
Posted: 09/07/2026
Listed in: Construction Management
Reference: BBBH25905_1783589201
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Senior Site Engineer
Derby
£55,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Annual Pay Reviews + Company Van + Fuel Card + Private Medical Insurance + Life Assurance + Pension + Holidays + Monday-Friday + Social Team Building Events + Flexibility + Job Satisfaction + Long-Term Stability + Excellent Work-Life Balance
Take the next step in your career as a Senior Site Engineer with a well-established civil engineering contractor delivering major residential infrastructure projects across the East Midlands. Join a business that values technical excellence, invests in its people, and offers genuine long-term career progression within a supportive and collaborative working environment.
This company is an award-winning building and civil engineering contractor operating across the UK and Ireland. They specialise in medium to large-scale residential and infrastructure developments, delivering high-quality projects for leading clients nationwide. Known for their excellent staff retention, structured career progression, and collaborative culture, they continue to grow and are now looking to recruit an experienced Senior Site Engineer to strengthen their engineering team.
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Your Role
As a Senior Site Engineer, you will:
- Manage and oversee engineering activities across residential infrastructure and civil engineering projects.
- Set out for roads, drainage, foundations, earthworks, and associated civil engineering works.
- Ensure all works are completed safely, accurately, and in accordance with project specifications and programme requirements.
- Supervise and mentor Site Engineers and junior engineering staff.
- Liaise with Site Managers, Project Managers, subcontractors, and clients to ensure projects are delivered efficiently.
- Produce and maintain accurate site records, surveys, and as-built information.
- Ensure SHEQ standards and company procedures are adhered to at all times.
- Support the successful delivery of projects to programme, quality, and budget targets.
The Successful Candidate
- Previous experience working as a Senior Site Engineer or leading a team.
- Strong background in residential infrastructure, groundworks, or civil engineering projects.
- A valid CSCS card and a full UK driving licence.
- Ability to travel to sites across the East Midlands.
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This vacancy is being advertised by Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd. The services of Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd are those of an Employment Agency.
Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd can only accept applications from candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Candidates without this right should not apply.
We will endeavour to respond to all applicants; however, due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates may be contacted.
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