Randstad CPE
Site Engineer
NR3 3BZ
Key information
- Pay
- £330 to £350 a day
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted date
- 13 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 12 Nov 2026
About this role
Site Engineer (Highways & Drainage)
Location
Norwich, Norfolk
Contract Rate
£330 - £350 per day (CIS / LTD / Outside IR35)
Duration
4 Months Minimum (High potential for extension)
Start Date
Immediate / ASAP
Project Overview
We are seeking an experienced
Site Engineer specializing in highways and drainage works to join a major civil engineering scheme in Norwich.
This contract offers an immediate start with a minimum of 4 months of work and a strong likelihood of extension onto subsequent infrastructure phases. You will oversee operational delivery, setting out, and quality control across deep drainage installations, highway connections, attenuation tanks, and associated earthworks.
Key Responsibilities
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Setting Out & Surveying
Execute precise setting out and surveying for deep drainage runs, manholes, culverts, and highway alignment using modern GPS and Total Station equipment.
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Drainage & Civils QA
Manage Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), verify pipe beddings, gradients, backfilling, and air/water testing for adoptable drainage packages.
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Permits & Service Avoidance
Issue and enforce Permits to Dig, conducting comprehensive service location checks using
CAT & Genny equipment prior to breaking ground.
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Site Supervision
Coordinate daily with site agents, sub-contractor gangs, and plant operators to maintain production targets inline with short-term lookahead schedules.
Requirements & Qualifications
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Experience
Proven track record as a Site Engineer delivering UK highways, deep drainage, and infrastructure civil engineering packages.
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Technical Proficiency
Hands-on experience setting out deep drainage systems using GPS/EDM and operating service detection equipment.
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Qualifications
HNC, HND, or Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
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Mandatory Tickets
Valid CSCS Card (Gold/Black) and SSSTS or SMSTS.
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Desirable
First Aid at Work and NRSWA (Streetworks) certification.
If this is something that interests you please apply or reach out directly.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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