Job type
ContractLocation
HarpendenWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Construction - Civils ProjectsIndustry
ConstructionPay
£400 - £450 Umb PAYE
Section Engineer – Sewage Works Infrastructure Upgrade Project (Harpenden, Hertfordshire)
Location: Harpenden
Contract Type: Temporary (6 months, ASAP start)
Pay Rate: £400–£450 per day (Umbrella PAYE only)
Working Hours: 7:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Temporary (6 months, ASAP start)
Pay Rate: £400–£450 per day (Umbrella PAYE only)
Working Hours: 7:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday
The Opportunity
Join a leading UK infrastructure contractor on a significant upgrade project at a large sewage treatment facility in Harpenden. This site-based role offers the chance to work on modernising essential assets, ensuring long-term reliability and compliance with environmental standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support and technical assurance on site.
- Manage health & safety documentation and compliance
- Assist trainee and graduate engineers
- Perform setting out and surveying duties
- Supervise site engineers and coordinate with delivery teams
- Monitor construction progress and maintain accurate records
- Support value engineering and resolve technical queries
- Report to the site agent and contribute to site management
What You'll Need to Succeed
- HNC/HND or Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a civil, mechanical, electrical, or related engineering discipline
- Experience on infrastructure or wastewater construction projects
- Proficiency in setting out, surveying, and interpreting technical drawings/specifications
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of construction methods, health & safety, and site quality procedures
- Experience with temporary works and relevant software (e.g., AutoCAD, MS Office)
- CSCS Card (White or Black) and Thames Water Safety Passport (required)
- CAT & Genny training/course (preferable; can be completed after starting)
- SMSTS (preferable)
- Drug & alcohol testing required
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