Site Engineer

Posted 06 August 2026
Salary £500 per day
LocationInverness
Job type Contract - Full Time
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000068574

Job description

Site Engineer
Location: Inverness, Scotland
Rate: £500 per day
Contract: Freelance
Are you a Site Engineer with experience in earthworks, drainage and reinforced concrete structures looking for your next long-term freelance contract?
We're recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to join a major highways infrastructure project just south of Inverness. This is an excellent opportunity to work on one of Scotland's flagship civil engineering schemes, delivering significant earthworks, drainage, structures and road construction.
The Project
This major Design & Build scheme includes:
·10km of new dual carriageway
·4.5km of side roads
·Approximately 1 million cubic metres of earthworks
·Four reinforced concrete structures
·Extensive drainage and highway construction works
The Role
As Site Engineer, you'll provide engineering support across multiple work packages, ensuring works are delivered safely, accurately and to specification.
Key responsibilities include:
·Setting out for earthworks, drainage, highways and structures
·Maintaining engineering control and survey equipment
·Producing setting out information and as-built surveys
·Completing quality inspections and QA documentation
·Preparing field control sheets and daily site records
·Carrying out site inspections and supporting Permit to Work procedures
·Monitoring progress against the construction programme
·Measuring material quantities and supporting commercial reporting
·Ensuring works comply with drawings, specifications and quality standards
Requirements
We're looking for an all-round Site Engineer with experience delivering major civil engineering or highways projects.
You should have experience with:
·Earthworks
·Drainage
·Reinforced concrete structures
·Highways and road construction
·Setting out using levels and theodolites
·Reading engineering and reinforcement drawings
·Formwork and falsework
·Concrete testing and quality assurance
·As-built surveys and QA records
·Construction specifications, tolerances and Permit to Work systems
What's on Offer
·£500 per day
·Long-term freelance contract
·Major highways infrastructure project
·Diverse workload across earthworks, drainage, structures and highways
·Immediate start available
Apply Now
If you're a Site Engineer looking for your next freelance opportunity on a major infrastructure project, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today or call Brett on 02393876215 for a confidential discussion.
Keywords: Site Engineer, Freelance Site Engineer, Highways, Civil Engineering, Earthworks, Drainage, Structures, Reinforced Concrete, Setting Out, QA, Infrastructure, Inverness, Scotland