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SPA Site Engineer
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SPA Site Engineer
Site Engineer – Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA)
- Location: Site-based near Harling, South Norfolk
- Employment Type: Full-time
Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about contributing to one of the UK’s most ambitious water infrastructure projects? The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) is searching for a Site Engineer to support and enhance our project delivery team.
What You’ll Be Doing
Our Site Engineer plays a critical part in the successful delivery of our projects. You’ll:
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Manage day-to-day quality assurance, including:
- Surveying
- Setting out duties
- Quality checks and approvals
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Assist the Site Manager in liaising with:
- The Engineering and Integration team to resolve conflicts and ensure work adheres to specifications and drawings.
- Health, safety, and environmental management teams.
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Support the Site Manager in:
- Calling off materials
- Stock control
- Liaising with the procurement team to prevent order overages without authority.
- Highlighting areas of concern before they escalate.
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Ensure programme, quality, and cost delivery are consistently met.
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Explore alternatives to identify better ways of delivery.
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Minimise waste by ordering only the required materials.
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In every activity, minimise capital carbon through:
- Innovation
- Substitution
- Elimination
Skills, Experience, and Behaviours We Seek
We look for an engaged and passionate Site Engineer who:
- Has experience of large-scale infrastructure programmes, ideally within the water sector.
- Can demonstrate experience in:
- Setting out
- Recording ‘as built’ drawings
- Understands:
- Engineering principles
- Construction techniques
- Holds a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Supervisors Card.
- Has a can-do attitude and enthusiasm for innovation.
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Why Join SPA?
The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) project is in the exciting delivery phase, with more projects planned for AMP8. At SPA, we:
- Embrace innovation, digital technology, and collaboration with partners:
- Farrans
- MMB
- Costain
- Jacobs
Together, we combat climate change and secure clean water for future generations.
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Offer flexible working, including:
- Remote work
- Part-time hours
- Flexible schedules (if role permits).
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Our office is in Peterborough, with operational hubs across the project area. This role is predominantly site-based.
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Commit to diversity and inclusion, ensuring a supportive work environment for all backgrounds.
Our Purpose: Our mission is simple yet vital: To make the East of England resilient to the effects of drought.
Join our team in shaping a sustainable future while fostering a thriving environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Day-to-day site quality assurance, including surveying and setting out.
- Liaising with Engineering & integration teams to resolve technical conflicts.
- Supporting health, safety, and environmental management.
- Assisting with procurement, stock control, and material ordering.
- Highlighting risks proactively to prevent escalation.
- Ensuring delivery on programme, quality, and cost.
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Requirements
- Experience in large-scale infrastructure programmes.
- Proficiency in setting out and ‘as built’ documentation.
- Knowledge of engineering principles and construction techniques.
- CSCS Supervisors Card required.
- Ability to listen, lead, and innovate.
Our Commitment
This is part of Anglian Water’s Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP), ensuring clean water resilience over the next 25 years.
The Project in Context
The Strategic Pipeline Alliance is constructing almost 500km of new, interconnecting pipelines—longer than HS2, making it one of the largest infrastructure projects for a generation.
- Partners include:
- Costain
- Farrans
- Jacobs
- Mott MacDonald Bentley
- Contract value exceeds £350 million.
You will be employed by one of these partners, joining teams of expert consultants and contractors in a crucial project phase.
Key Values Needed:
- Integrity
- Mental agility
- Leadership
- Keen to learn
- Honest and approachable demeanour
Application Notes
- A lifelong asset to Anglian Water, SPA delivers innovative, water-secure infrastructure.
- Ready to make an impact? We value Diversity and Inclusion and create an environment where everyone can thrive.
Ready to apply? Be part of Anglian Water’s journey to build a sustainable, water-secure future—in an industry leading, forward-thinking team. No candidate inferred out—only those who true resonate with this opportunity are encouraged to apply.
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