Site Engineer

  • Girling Jones Ltd
  • Plymouth, Devon
  • Jan 02, 2026
Contractor Construction

Job Description

We are looking to appoint an experienced Site Engineer to join a leading name in the civil engineering sector on a long-term freelance basis at Plymouth Dockyard.

You will be joining a friendly, collaborative team within a contractor well known for supporting its staff and delivering technically complex civil engineering projects to a high standard.

The business has recently secured a significant uplift in workload as part of a four-year, £750 million framework with the UK MOD s Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA). The programme will deliver essential infrastructure to support and sustain the UK s submarine fleet for decades to come.

The Role This is a fully site-based position, working across a variety of schemes with individual project values ranging from £500k to £30m, including:
  • Large civil engineering structures
  • Concrete repairs and maintenance
  • Marine-based civil engineering works
Reporting into the Site Agent / Senior Project Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of works on site, ensuring projects are delivered safely, accurately and to programme.
Key Responsibilities
  • Setting out and engineering control of works
  • Producing and maintaining RAMS, ITPs and as-built records
  • Supporting the Site Agent with short-term planning and coordination
  • Liaising with design teams and resolving technical queries
  • Coordinating subcontractors and supervising works on site
  • Ensuring works are delivered in line with health & safety requirements and quality standards