Job type
TemporaryLocation
LeicesterWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Construction - Civils ProjectsIndustry
EngineeringPay
Inside IR35Closing date
5 Jan 2026
Section Engineer – Water - Leicstershire
Your new company
Our client, a Tier 1 contractor operating in the water industry, is seeking an experienced Section Engineer to join their team in the Leicstershire area on a 6-month rolling contract. You will be working on sewage treatment works with scope of work including, but is not limited to, inlet works and a balance tank, storm tank and pumping remedial works, oxidation ditch as well as extension of an existing flow distribution chamber.
Your new role
- Ensure construction records are completed including preparation of ‘as-built’ drawings and schedules and Inspection and Test Records.
- Ensure records are kept, enabling the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity.
- Ensure recording and testing of workmanship and materials, i.e. drainage, concrete, piling, brickwork etc.
- Provide engineering support to technical problems.
- Regularly ensuring the checking of the setting out points and benchmarks, setting out instruments and measuring equipment, test & trace equipment are being maintained in accordance with the test & inspection plans.
- Responsible for checking and ensuring detailed setting out works constructed within allowable tolerances and checking the workforce understand the technical requirements
- Ensuring that accurate take offs, orders, delivery, and safe storages are made for materials, plant and equipment to meet the programme and minimise waste.
- Prepare and communicate short term programmes and schedules for defined section of work.
- Ensure workforce understand setting out information has been identified as suitable for the type of work being carried out.
- Preparation of sketches for distribution on site, ensuring clear communication channels are in place for effective understanding.
- Management and supervision of site engineers.
- Production of Daily Site Diary
- Participation in Daily Task Briefing and Short Interval Control meetings.
What you'll need to succeed
- Relevant qualification (Management qualification / NVQ L3 / HNC / Degree).
- CAT 4: CAT and Genny training
- EUSR Water Hygiene (Dirty Water)
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proactive approach to work.
- Working as part of a team to deliver objectives of the project and company.
- Enthusiastic, collaborative approach.
- Liaise in a professional manner with Client, Client Representatives, General Public.
- Good organisational skills.
- Knowledge and experience of the main management systems and processes used within a similar large multidisciplinary design and build projects
What you'll get in return
Competitive day rate
Long term work
Access to Hays Temporary Worker benefits.
What you need to do now
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