Senior Site Engineer

Nationwide

Location
Nationwide
Job type
Permanent
Seniority
Senior
Posted

Job description

Senior Site Engineer – Exeter
Up to £55,000 basic + package + tax-free lodging allowance
Permanent

We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Site Engineer to join an established civil engineering contractor delivering battery storage, power infrastructure and grid connection works in Exeter.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of site engineering, work closely with the delivery team and build your career across major UK projects.

What’s on offer

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Basic salary of up to £55,000, depending on experience.

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Tax-free lodging allowance.

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Company vehicle or car allowance.

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Travel and subsistence allowances.

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Pension and 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.

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Training, professional development and opportunities to progress.

What you’ll be doing

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Managing setting out, surveying and engineering control.

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Supporting the delivery of reinforced concrete, foundations, ducting and associated civils.

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Working directly with Foremen, supervisors and operatives to plan and deliver the works.

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Resolving technical issues and coordinating drawings and design information.

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Preparing and maintaining RAMS, ITPs, inspection records and as-built information.

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Monitoring progress, checking quality and supporting junior engineers.

What you’ll need

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5–7 years’ civil engineering experience.

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Practical reinforced concrete and ducting experience.

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Hands-on self-delivery experience, working directly with your employer’s labour and plant to deliver construction works.

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Confidence carrying out setting out independently using total stations and GNSS.

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A relevant civil engineering qualification, valid CSCS card and full UK driving licence.

The role starts in Exeter, with future opportunities on projects nationally. You must be willing to travel and lodge away when required.

UK right to work is essential. Sponsorship is not available.

Apply with your CV or contact Loerien at SEDR Recruitment for a confidential chat

Benefits

Package + Tax free Lodging

Advert last confirmed live on 11 November 2026 · Partner reference 225820516