Section Engineer Scotland Energy Infrastructure Permanent Play a key role in delivering Scotland's energy infrastructure of the future. Attention Are you an experienced Section Engineer looking for your next challenge on a major infrastructure project? We are working with a leading Tier 1 engineering and construction contractor who is looking to appoint a Section Engineer to join their established Energy Team, working on the prestigious SSE ASTI Framework. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a business delivering critical energy infrastructure projects across Scotland, helping strengthen the electricity transmission network and support the UK's transition towards a more sustainable energy future. Offering a competitive salary, excellent annual bonus and an attractive benefits package, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work. Interest As Section Engineer, you will play an important role in...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Section Engineer to join a Tier-1 main contractor delivering one of the largest and most high-profile rail infrastructure super-hubs currently underway in West London. Reporting to the Sub Agent / Agent, you will take operational ownership of technical delivery and site engineering management for a major station package, encompassing structural elements, facades, steelwork, and architectural fit-out. You will lead a team of site engineers, coordinate complex subcontractor interfaces, and ensure works are delivered safely, to quality standards, and strictly on programme. Key Responsibilities Site Delivery & Supervision: Lead the day-to-day engineering activities across your designated section, ensuring safety, quality, and progress standards are met. Engineering Management: Review and approve Method Statements, Risk Assessments (RAMS), and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) prior to construction...

Section Engineer - Structural Steel & Facades - NIGHTS Role Overview: My industry leading tier 1 main contractor client is looking for a driven Section Engineer to spearhead a high-profile roof refurbishment project on a major station in Birmingham. This technically complex project involves the deconstruction and replacement of existing secondary steelwork and fabric cladding over a live, major rail interchange. As the Section Engineer, you will own the technical delivery, quality control, and sub-contractor management for this critical section of work. Due to the nature of the work suitable candidates must be willing to work nights. Candidate Responsibilities: Manage the engineering control, dimensional accuracy, and setting-out validation for the deconstruction and installation of secondary steelwork and fabric cladding. Author, implement, and sign off on detailed Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), ensuring all quality handovers meet Network Rail asset standards....

Are you a skilled Section Engineer looking to make your mark on one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects? I am thrilled to be partnering with a leading international infrastructure group who are leading the transformation of our industry to meet the challenges of the future. We are currently seeking a dedicated Section Engineer to join their dynamic team. If you have a strong background with Tier 1 contractors and are ready to dive into a highly rewarding contract role, this is an exceptional opportunity to advance your career on a major multidisciplinary project. Contract Details: Start Date: ASAP (26/10/2026 to 26/03/2027). Rate: 450 per day / 50 per hour Umbrella. IR35 Status: Inside IR35. Hours: 45 hours per week, 9 hours per day. The Role & Responsibilities: You will support compound establishment, Early Enabling Works, and the transition into main works under the direction of the Sub-Agent The role involves a typical work...

Section Engineer - Aberdeenshire Astute's Power team are currently recruiting for a Section Engineer to support an infrastructure project in Aberdeenshire. This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer to oversee setting out, quality control, site safety and programme delivery, ensuring construction activities are completed to the required standards. Role responsibilities and key skills: Carry out complex setting out and establish primary setting out control for construction activities. Support and coach site team members in setting out techniques. Produce Activity Control Plans and maintain comprehensive quality records. Identify, raise and manage Non-Conformance Reports and Technical Queries. Prepare Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Temporary Works Briefs. Manage visitor inductions, support accident reporting and identify potential site hazards. Understand and operate Permit to Work systems, raising permits as required. Produce weekly...

Section Engineer - Major Infrastructure The Role Our client, a leading Tier 1 infrastructure contractor, is seeking an experienced Section Engineer to support the delivery of works on a major infrastructure project. The role will involve taking responsibility for engineering control within a designated section of works, ensuring activities are delivered safely, to specification and in line with programme requirements. Candidates should have experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects for Tier 1 contractors, ideally within highways, structures or utilities. Key Responsibilities Manage engineering activities within an allocated section of works, ensuring delivery in line with drawings, specifications and programme requirements. Coordinate Site Engineers, subcontractors and site teams to ensure works are carried out safely and efficiently. Oversee setting out, dimensional control and engineering checks, resolving technical issues as they arise. Ensure...

Heavy Civils The Role Our client are looking for an experienced Section Engineer to support the delivery of heavy civil engineering works on a major infrastructure project. The role will focus on concrete structures, reinforced concrete, structural steelwork, underground infrastructure and associated building works. You will take responsibility for engineering control within your section, ensuring works are delivered safely, to specification and in line with programme requirements. Key Responsibilities Carry out complex setting out and manage engineering control across site activities. Oversee heavy civils works, including concrete structures, steelwork and underground infrastructure. Produce Activity Control Plans and maintain quality records, ensuring works meet specifications and tolerances. Raise and manage Technical Queries (TQs) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs). Prepare Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Temporary Works Briefs. Monitor progress...

Reporting to the Sub Agent or Project Manager, you will oversee daily site operations, engineering compliance, and subcontractor management across major earthworks and highways work packages. You will bridge the gap between high-level project planning and setting-out engineers to ensure safely delivered, high-quality works on schedule. Your day-to-day will involve: Package Management & Engineering Control: Overseeing setting-out accuracy and technical control across bulk cut/fill operations, drainage systems, access roads, and carriageway construction. Progress Tracking & Earthworks Monitoring: Tracking volumetric surveys and material movements, monitoring outputs against 3-to-4 week lookahead schedules, and optimizing plant/resource allocation on site. Technical QA & Engineering Management: Managing the ITP process, reviewing as-built data, coordinating material approvals, writing and issuing technical queries (TQs), and ensuring seamless design...

Section Engineer Long-Term Contract Location: Peterhead, Scotland Rate: £425 per day Duration: Minimum 6 months Payment: PAYE Only The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced Section Engineer to join a major infrastructure project in Peterhead. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong civil engineering professional with experience in setting out, quality control and coordinating construction activities on site. The contract offers £425 per day, with a minimum duration of six months. Please note: This role is PAYE only. CIS and Limited Company payments are not available. The Role As Section Engineer, you will take responsibility for engineering control and the day-to-day coordination of construction activities within your section. You will ensure works are set out accurately, meet the required quality standards and progress in line with the construction programme. Key responsibilities will include: Carrying out complex setting out and...

Looking for a new career challenge? We are seeking a skilled and motivated Section Engineer for an upcoming contract based in Longside, Aberdeen, running from October 19, 2026, to January 29, 2027. In this role, you will play a key part in engineering control, quality management, health and safety compliance, productivity tracking, and commercial monitoring. Key Responsibilities Engineering Control: Carry out complex setting out, provide primary setting out control, and coach subordinates in setting out techniques. Quality & Engineering: Produce Activity Control Plans (ACPs), actively reference specifications, maintain quality records, and raise Non Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Technical Queries. Health, Safety & Environment: Produce method statements and risk assessments, prepare temporary works briefs, conduct visitor inductions, and manage accident reporting and permit systems. Productivity & Commercial: Produce weekly programmes, measure progress...

Section Engineer Prince of Wales Bridge Special Bridge Inspection & Maintenance (SBIM) The Opportunity Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Section Engineer to join their Special Bridge Inspection and Maintenance (SBIM) team, supporting the ongoing maintenance and renewal of the iconic Prince of Wales Bridge. Working in partnership with National Highways, our client is responsible for maintaining some of the UK's most critical infrastructure assets. This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in ensuring the continued safety, reliability and longevity of one of the country's most important strategic crossings. As Section Engineer, you will support the successful delivery of inspection, maintenance and renewal works, coordinating engineering activities from planning through to completion while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance. What You'll Be Doing As a Section Engineer, your responsibilities will include:...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Section Engineer to join a Tier-1 main contractor delivering one of the largest and most high-profile rail infrastructure super-hubs currently underway in West London. Reporting to the Sub Agent / Agent, you will take operational ownership of technical delivery and site engineering management for a major station package, encompassing structural elements, facades, steelwork, and architectural fit-out. You will lead a team of site engineers, coordinate complex subcontractor interfaces, and ensure works are delivered safely, to quality standards, and strictly on programme. Key Responsibilities Site Delivery & Supervision: Lead the day-to-day engineering activities across your designated section, ensuring safety, quality, and progress standards are met. Engineering Management: Review and approve Method Statements, Risk Assessments (RAMS), and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) prior to construction activities....

Job Title: Section Engineer Location: Near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire (AB42 area / approx. 12 mins from Peterhead Town Centre) Role Type: Full-Time About the Role We are seeking an experienced Section Engineer to join our project delivery team near Peterhead. In this role, you will lead engineering controls, quality management, health and safety standards, productivity tracking, and commercial reporting across site operations. Key Responsibilities Engineering & Setting Out: Carry out complex setting out, establish primary setting out control, and mentor junior engineering staff on setting out techniques. Quality Assurance: Produce Activity Control Plans (ACPs), maintain comprehensive quality records, monitor construction tolerances, and raise/manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Technical Queries (TQs). Health, Safety & Environment: Prepare Method Statements, Risk Assessments (RAMS), and Temporary Works Briefs; manage Permits to Work; and...

Job Title: Section Engineer Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire Pay Rate: £45.00 / hour Sector: Energy Transmission Infrastructure About the Role We are looking for an experienced Section Engineer to take engineering ownership of key civil work packages on a major energy infrastructure scheme based near Peterhead. Reporting to the Site/Project Manager, you will oversee package delivery, drive quality assurance, support setting-out engineers, and coordinate subcontractor activity across earthworks and civil infrastructure. Scope of Work Package Management: Direct technical oversight of earthworks, access roads, boundary fencing, and general infrastructure work packages. Technical Management: Reviewing design drawings, raising and managing Requests for Information (RFIs), and producing Method Statements & Risk Assessments (RAMS). Quality Assurance & Control: Enforcing Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), managing permits to...

Site Engineer - Land & Earthworks Location: Grays, Essex (RM16 area) - Site-based across project trace Contract Duration: Initial 6-month contract Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pay Rate: Negotiable / Competitive hourly rate About the Role We are looking for a proactive, hands-on Site Engineer to join a major civil engineering scheme in Essex. The project requires an engineer with strong "boots-on-the-ground" site presence to manage land possession, condition surveying, and site handovers. You will be visiting acquired land plots, farms, and properties earmarked for earthworks and demolition, capturing critical baseline conditions, identifying site risks, and coordinating access before major construction activity kicks off. Key Responsibilities Site Inspections & Land Condition Surveys: Walk project land parcels, agricultural plots, and acquired structures; carry out detailed pre-condition surveys using digital photography,...

Are you a Section Engineer or Sub Agent seeking their next role with an established Tier 1 Contractor? The role will include quality assessment, health and safety inspection, design issues and management of subcontractors. Suitable candidates will come from a rail stations background and have experience working on AFA schemes. Roles and Responsibilities: Managing the sub-contractors and engineers Procurement / ordering of materials Quality Control of the works / Health and Safety Production of weekly rolling programmes Providing support to site engineers Management of site activities Progress reporting Candidate Requirements Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent PTS CITB TWC - would be beneficial but not essential The successful candidate will have a proven track record in civils and rail, be confident to work on their own and be immediately available. APPLY NOW! Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this...

About this Role This Site Engineer position offers an outstanding opportunity to join a major Tier 1 contractor delivering a flagship highways infrastructure project in Norfolk. You will supervise structural works and subcontract packages, ensuring setting out, temporary works, and QA compliance align with project specifications. Supervise structural site works, temporary works designs, and subcontractor delivery across major highways packages. Contribute to weekly 4-week lookahead programs, collaborating with section engineers to resolve site clashes. Maintain accurate quality assurance records in the Common Data Environment (CDE), managing ITPs and closing out NCRs. Perform regular site safety inspections, review subcontractor payment applications, and manage technical queries. About You You are a proactive, technical Site Engineer with a strong civil engineering background and hands-on experience setting out and managing structural packages on major highways...

Sub Agent or Senior Engineer Location: Dorking Pay: Limited or PAYE Umbrella About the Role Are you an experienced Sub Agent or Senior Engineer looking for your next freelance opportunity? We have an exciting opportunity to join a major civil engineering team, supporting the successful mobilisation and pre-construction planning of large infrastructure schemes. As a Sub Agent on this project, you will play a key role during the early stages of project delivery, helping establish engineering management systems, project documentation, and governance processes to ensure projects are set up for safe, efficient, and successful delivery. Key Responsibilities Project Mobilisation: Support the development of engineering management systems and construction documentation required to successfully mobilise projects ahead of construction. Planning & Governance: Prepare and coordinate key project documentation, maintain document control systems, identify gaps in...

Sub Agent - Major Civil Infrastructure & Earthworks Contract type - Freelance ongoing contract initially 6-months Location - Peterhead, Aberdeenshire Rate - 40.00 / hour PAYE Project - Major Energy Infrastructure & Substation Project (Tier 1 Contractor) Are you an experienced Sub Agent with a strong civil engineering background looking to lead key earthworks and infrastructure packages on a major energy transmission project? We at Randstad are working with a leading principal contractor delivering a major energy Infrastructure & substation project who is seeking a solid Sub Agent to join the team. As the Sub Agent, you will take ownership of day-to-day site operations across a specific section of the works, managing Section and Site Engineers while coordinating earthworks, access roads, fencing, and core infrastructure packages. Responsibilities include: Leading and controlling a dedicated section of civil engineering works, including earthworks,...

Are you a Section Engineer or Sub Agent seeking their next role with an established Tier 1 Contractor? The role will include quality assessment, health and safety inspection, design issues and management of subcontractors. The successful candidate will be immediate and will be expected to be able to raise technical queries and run everyone on site efficiently. Suitable candidates will come from a rail stations background. Roles and Responsibilities: Managing the sub-contractors and engineers Procurement / ordering of materials Quality Control of the works / Health and Safety Production of weekly rolling programmes Providing support to site engineers Management of site activities Progress reporting Candidate Requirements Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent PTS CITB TWC - would be beneficial but not essential The successful candidate will have a proven track record in civils and rail, be confident to work on their own and be immediately available....