Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Site Engineer (Residential)

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Setting Out Engineer (Residential / Civil)
Location
Glasgow (Central Belt)
Salary
£45,000 - £55,000 + Progression + Bonus + Personal Vehicle + Health Care + Days Based + Annual Bonus
Are you a Site Engineer experienced with Setting Out looking to join one of Scotland's leading civil engineering and groundworks services offering a personal vehicle or car allowance and fantastic in-house progression to senior roles such as Project Manager and Contracts Manager?
This well-established groundworks company is one of Scotland's largest privately owned construction businesses, delivering high-quality services to many of the country's leading housing developers. They are looking to expand their family-run team and are now seeking an experienced Setting Out Engineer to join their operations.
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The Role
- Setting out for foundations, roads, drainage, and housing plots
- Interpreting technical drawings and site plans
- Liaising with site teams and subcontractors
- In-house Progression to management roles
- 70% Site visits (Personal Car included), 30% Office Work
- Generous Pension Scheme (10%) and Health Care
The Person
- Setting Out Engineer
- Happy to commute to main office (Livingston) and sites (Central Band)
- Setting Out, Engineer, Livingston, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Site Visits, Progression, Calculations, Measuring, Liaising, Personal Car, Days Based, Central Belt, Groundworks


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