Career Opportunity: Site / Senior Engineer

To strengthen our Southern Region team, we are recruiting for a Site or Senior Engineer. Here at Jackson, we are dynamic, innovative, and focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting and varied projects. We want our people to succeed both in work and life and to support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Due to continued success, we are now recruiting for a Site or Senior Engineer to work in our Southern Region initially on a scheme in Dover.

Main Duties:

• Undertake day to day setting out duties with no supervision
• Train, manage and mentor Junior Engineers
• Manage and monitor all site sample / performance testing requirements and maintain records in line with the contract specification.
• Complete hazard / risk assessments and method statements.
• Manage the site service plans/ drawings. Issue permits accordingly.
• Assist the site QS / Project Manager with providing the relevant information for records and claims purposes.
• Monitor and control temporary works.
• Develop and maintain relations with client, suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedures

Are you the person we are looking for?

We are seeking a proactive problem solver, a confident communicator, with the ability to liaise effectively with a range of other professionals. 

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of highways schemes with a main contractor. You must also have experience of setting out. Must also have a CSCS card in the appropriate discipline and ideally hold a CITB SMSTS/ SSSTS qualification.

Due to the nature of the role a full UK driving license is essential and the successful candidate will be happy to travel throughout our Southern Region.

A First Aid at Work qualification would also be desirable.

Excellent benefits package and personal development opportunities:

• Life assurance cover (4x annual salary)
• Company car or car allowance
• Company pension scheme (we match up to 6%)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday)
• Extensive training programmes
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform
• Free on-site parking
• Company social calendar
• Regular fun days and a broad range of charity events
• A supportive business that genuinely wants to help you progress in your career.
• ‘The Great Escape’ – leaving work early every Friday!

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We also place high importance on our inclusive recruitment policy and will do our very best to support those applicants who may need adjustments to take part in the recruitment process. Please do let us know if you require any additional assistance or adjustments.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within two weeks, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.