Site Engineer
Job description
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Site Engineer - NR
Start Date; Immediately
Core Recruiter are looking for a Site Engineer to carry out work in and around Norfolk.
Key Responsibilities
- Setting out and surveying works in accordance with drawings and specifications
- Ensuring works are carried out safely and in line with project requirements
- Coordinating with site management, subcontractors, and the wider project team
- Maintaining accurate site records, reports, and as-built information
- Assisting with quality control and ensuring works meet required standards
Requirements
- Previous experience working as a Site Engineer
- Strong setting out experience using surveying equipment
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Good communication and organisational skills
Qualifications
- CSCS
- SMSTS/SSSTS
- 1st Aid
Core Recruiter Offer
- Weekly Pay
- Payroll Options available
- Temporary Contract
If you are interested please call Sarah on or apply online.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your CSCS, SMSTS/SSSTS and First Aid certifications prominently as these are explicitly required qualifications
📊 Quantify your setting out experience: 'Set out 15 residential plots using total station, achieving 2mm accuracy'
🌐 Emphasise your surveying equipment expertise as this is specifically mentioned as essential experience
🎯 Showcase your ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders including site management and subcontractors
🤝 Demonstrate your technical drawing interpretation skills with specific examples of complex projects delivered
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- •Set out 12 residential plots using total station and GPS equipment, achieving 2mm accuracy and completing works 3 days ahead of schedule
- •Coordinated with 8 subcontractors across foundation and structural phases, maintaining quality standards and ensuring CSCS compliance for 25-person site team
- •Maintained accurate as-built records for £2.1M commercial development, identifying 4 design discrepancies and liaising with design team to resolve within 48 hours
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Dear Hiring Manager,
CORE Recruiter's Site Engineer position in Norfolk aligns perfectly with my setting out and surveying expertise, particularly my experience with technical drawing interpretation and site coordination across construction projects.
My background in site engineering includes extensive work with surveying equipment, maintaining accurate site records, and coordinating with subcontractors to ensure project requirements are met safely and efficiently.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›What surveying equipment have you used for setting out works?
- ›How do you ensure accuracy when setting out from technical drawings?
- ›Describe your experience with maintaining as-built records
- ›What quality control processes do you follow on site?
- ›How do you coordinate with subcontractors during construction phases?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a discrepancy between drawings and site conditions
- ›Describe a situation where you had to ensure safety compliance on a challenging project
- ›Give an example of when you had to coordinate multiple teams to meet project deadlines
- ›Tell me about a time when you identified a quality issue and how you resolved it
- ›Describe how you handle pressure when managing multiple site activities simultaneously
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to resolve a discrepancy between drawings and site conditions
Describe a situation where you had to ensure safety compliance on a challenging project