Location: Thetford, Norfolk
Contract Rate: £200 - £250 per day (CIS / LTD / Outside IR35)
Engagement Type: Long-Term Contract
Start Date: Immediate / ASAP
Project Overview
We are seeking a Junior Site Engineer to join a long-term RAF civil engineering project based near Thetford, Norfolk. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious junior or assistant engineer to gain hands-on experience across heavy groundworks, deep drainage, pavement, and structural civils packages within a secure environment.
Reporting to the Senior Engineer/Agent, you will support daily setting out, quality assurance (QA), and site record-keeping, playing an integral role in keeping the engineering team aligned with safety and project specifications.
Key Responsibilities
- Setting Out & Surveying: Assist with daily setting out, topographical checks, and site surveying using modern GPS and Total Station equipment.
- Quality Assurance (QA): Assist in compiling Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), tracking non-conformances, and maintaining accurate digital site diaries.
- Permits & Service Avoidance: Help prepare Permits to Dig, conducting service checks using CAT & Genny equipment.
- Sub-Contractor & Site Liaison: Support front-line site supervision, assisting in monitoring trade gangs and daily progress outputs.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: 1-2+ years of hands-on experience as a Junior or Assistant Engineer on UK civil engineering, groundworks, or infrastructure schemes.
- Technical Skills: Basic to intermediate proficiency with GPS/Total Station instruments and CAT & Genny service location.
- Qualifications: HNC, HND, or Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
- Mandatory Tickets: Valid CSCS Card.
- Security: Due to the site location, candidates must be eligible for standard baseline security clearance (BPSS).
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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