Site Engineer

Site Engineer – Civil Engineering Location: Kilmarnock Contract: Temporary, ASAP start through to March Rate: £35 per hour Payment: CIS or Limited Company Working Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7am–7pm; Friday, 7am–5pm.…

Pay rate £35/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 29 October 2026

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Site Engineer – Civil Engineering

Location: Kilmarnock
Contract: Temporary, ASAP start through to March
Rate: £35 per hour
Payment: CIS or Limited Company

Working Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7am–7pm; Friday, 7am–5pm. Winter hours may change to 7am–6pm.

We are looking for an experienced Site Engineer to join a civil engineering project in Kilmarnock, supporting the delivery of a full civils package on a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Engineer with a strong civil engineering background who is available to start immediately and is confident working on a range of groundworks and concrete activities.

The Role

You will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day delivery of civil engineering works, ensuring activities are completed safely, accurately and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

Setting out and surveying works in line with project drawings and specifications.

Supporting the delivery of drainage installations and associated groundworks.

Overseeing precast concrete installations and in-situ concrete plinths.

Setting out and checking holding-down bolts to ensure accurate positioning.

Monitoring earthworks and ensuring work is completed to specification.

Coordinating with site management, subcontractors and the wider project team.

Maintaining accurate site records and reporting progress.

Ensuring health and safety procedures and quality standards are followed throughout the works.

Requirements

Previous experience working as a Site Engineer on civil engineering projects.

Strong setting-out skills and the ability to interpret engineering drawings.

Experience with drainage, earthworks and concrete works.

Good communication and organisational skills.

A proactive approach to problem-solving and site delivery.

Relevant engineering qualifications and a valid CSCS card.

What's on Offer?

£35 per hour.

CIS or Limited Company payment options.

Immediate start available.

Contract running through to March.

Consistent weekday working hours.

If you are an experienced Site Engineer available for an immediate start and interested in a civil engineering contract in Kilmarnock, please get in touch to discuss the opportunity.

Legal Information:

We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote 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 areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application

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