Site Engineer

The Role

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will drive technical accuracy on the ground while taking responsibility for subcontractor management. Your day-to-day will involve:

• Setting Out: Executing precise dimensional control for pile foundations, array frames, inverter stations, perimeter fencing, and internal access tracks.
• Subcontractor Management: Managing small specialist subcontractors on site, keeping teams organized, and driving daily production targets.
• Quality Assurance: Managing quality control on the ground, carrying out as-built surveys, and ensuring installations meet project specifications.
• Site Supervision: Keeping detailed daily site diaries, tracking progress against lookahead schedules, and resolving technical site queries quickly.
• HSEQ Compliance: Enforcing strict site safety standards, carrying out site inductions, and ensuring compliance with RAMS.

Essential Requirements

• Renewable / Groundworks Experience: Proven track record as a Site Engineer on solar farm schemes, heavy groundworks, or land development projects.
• Setting-Out Precision: Highly proficient in using modern robotic total stations and GPS surveying equipment.
• Subcontractor Oversight: Demonstrated experience managing small sub-contractors and direct labor teams on site.
• Site Credentials: Valid CSCS card and SMSTS or SSSTS.
• Availability: Immediately available to start on site in Exeter with a full UK driving licence.