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Senior Engineer

Bellway Homes

Leeds, Yorkshire

The Senior Engineer will be responsible for supporting the Engineering Manager and the management of a number of developments (often more complex in their nature) and will be expected to prepare all relevant engineering information to a high degree of accuracy and to deliver on time. Attend site visits and meetings, as required, in order to resolve any problems that arise during the construction process and attend design meetings with highways and drainage departments to ascertain requirements from a council perspective for new developments.

3 days ago
Construction Secretary

Bellway Homes

Leeds, Yorkshire

Type all correspondence generated by the Construction Director and Construction team including; letters, memos, meeting minutes, specifications, board reports, health and safety documentation and new site set up notifications. At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues.

6 days ago
Digital Hardware Engineering Lead

BAE Systems

Seaview, Southern

As the Digital Hardware Engineering Lead, you will be focused on the electronic aspects of hardware design, offering the opportunity to lead complex engineering efforts across the full development lifecycle from requirements definition through to system integration, customer acceptance, and support. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Principal Systems Engineer

BAE Systems

Brentwood, HC

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. A good understanding of factors that can affect the real-world performance of sensing systems and how these can impact the accuracy and timeliness of measurements in order to meet challenging design objectives and requirements.

3 days ago
Principal Systems Engineer

BAE Systems

Petersfield, Southern

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power)

BAE Systems

Coventry, MID

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power)

BAE Systems

Birmingham, MID

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power)

BAE Systems

Nuneaton, MID

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power)

BAE Systems

Hinckley, MID

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power)

BAE Systems

Lutterworth, MID

Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Senior Engineer - Safety and Environmental (Safety)

BAE Systems

Warwick, MID

As a Product Safety Engineer, you will provide support to the Engineering Delivery Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure Products are safe to own and legal to operate. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Senior Engineer - Safety and Environmental (Safety)

BAE Systems

Coventry, MID

As a Product Safety Engineer, you will provide support to the Engineering Delivery Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure Products are safe to own and legal to operate. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Senior Engineer - Safety and Environmental (Safety)

BAE Systems

Lutterworth, MID

As a Product Safety Engineer, you will provide support to the Engineering Delivery Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure Products are safe to own and legal to operate. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Senior Engineer - Safety and Environmental (Safety)

BAE Systems

Northampton, MID

As a Product Safety Engineer, you will provide support to the Engineering Delivery Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure Products are safe to own and legal to operate. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Senior Engineer - Safety and Environmental (Safety)

BAE Systems

Leamington Spa, MID

As a Product Safety Engineer, you will provide support to the Engineering Delivery Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure Products are safe to own and legal to operate. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Senior Consultant - Product Assurance

BAE Systems

Ulverston, NW

The role is one of six senior consultants with a various specialist skillsets supported by an Engineering manager and a team of six Principal Engineers (of a solid submarine industry and ex submariner backgrounds).Sitting outside of the programmes engineering management, EPAD provides an independent risk-based assessment on the effectiveness of governance, engineering management, and internal controls across Level 1 & 2 assurance activities. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Senior Consultant - Product Assurance

BAE Systems

Dalton-in-Furness, NW

The role is one of six senior consultants with a various specialist skillsets supported by an Engineering manager and a team of six Principal Engineers (of a solid submarine industry and ex submariner backgrounds).Sitting outside of the programmes engineering management, EPAD provides an independent risk-based assessment on the effectiveness of governance, engineering management, and internal controls across Level 1 & 2 assurance activities. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago
Senior Consultant - Product Assurance

BAE Systems

Kirkby-in-Furness, NW

The role is one of six senior consultants with a various specialist skillsets supported by an Engineering manager and a team of six Principal Engineers (of a solid submarine industry and ex submariner backgrounds).Sitting outside of the programmes engineering management, EPAD provides an independent risk-based assessment on the effectiveness of governance, engineering management, and internal controls across Level 1 & 2 assurance activities. As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

3 days ago

Site Engineer Jobs Overview

Site engineers love getting into the dirt, so to speak—working directly in the field and handling engineering concerns both above and below ground within a site management team. Site engineer jobs are thus vital components of any construction-site framework, providing indispensable technical expertise to sub-contractors, tradesmen, and project managers. Employers comprise of building companies, public sector organisations, and civil engineering firms.

Unwavering dedication to civil and structural engineering is a must—the intricacies of what makes a construction site eventually turn into a completed structure should get you highly motivated. But collaboration and inter-communication are also salient aspects of all site engineer jobs. Besides leading crew members and problem-solving throughout each workday, site engineers act as agile liaisons between the construction project team and architects, planners, vendors, suppliers, and clients.

Of course, the engineering profession can morph into various types of roles, so feel free to delve into all possible engineering jobs too. Or you can dig deeper to find your gem with these similar roles:

Site Engineer Education and Skills

If you want to become a site engineer, you should obtain a degree in an engineering (or construction-related) discipline. An HNC (Higher National Certificate) or HND (Higher National Diploma) will do too. Or you could possibly access site engineer jobs without a degree by pursuing an apprenticeship. But it’s recommended that you focus on studying structural engineering or civil engineering so that you can extend your career path down the line. Also, make sure your driving licence is in order.

Meanwhile, consider these three essential skills (in addition to any engineering abilities):

  • Organisational capacity (to ensure the smooth flow of activity on-site).
  • Communication skills (to effectually delineate all aspects of technical plans to team members).
  • Negotiation skills (to facilitate desired outcomes during decision-making).

As you can see, site engineers are not merely technical contributors. They should also maintain an ethos that emphasizes the quality and safety of construction work. Gain more insight with this engineer job description sample from Monster, along with this article about how to get into engineering.

Update Your Site Engineer CV

Before applying to site engineer positions, you’ll need to design your CV so that it immediately showcases your engineering proficiencies. Browse through our collection of articles with guidance on how to construct your CV, and if you already have some experience, review these ideas on what achievements you should add to your engineering CV. Furthermore, stand out from other candidates with a cover letter that sheds light on your uniqueness, and attract the attention of site project managers with these writing techniques.

Interviewing for a Site Engineer Job

The scope of construction blueprints goes from smaller-scale spruce-ups to formidable undertakings, so it’s important for you to initially align yourself with the nature of the project before going into any interview. Once you feel prepped, you should rehearse with a few solo Q&A sessions at home. Interviews for a job as a site engineer may include such questions as:

  • How do you prepare cost estimates for any given project?
  • What are your methods for authorising technical drawings, engineering approaches, and changes to initials plans?
  • How do you maintain harmony between crew members and adhere to daily schedules?

Monster also has a detailed guide to the most common engineering questions (with example-responses) that should help you assemble some good material before your interview.

How Much Do Site Engineer Jobs Pay?

Experience is a central factor when it comes to site engineer salaries, with site managers at the higher end. According to the UK’s National Careers Service, construction site supervisors can make between £28,000 and £40,000 a year, while construction managers should average a yearly salary of £27,000 – £65,000. Additionally, the ranges are £21,000 – £60,000 for building site inspectors and £24,000 – £80,000 for civil engineers.

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