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Site Engineer

78 000 – 98 800 £
ContractExperience not specifiedOn-siteOxfordshire

About this job

Location: Oxfordshire (On-site)

We are urgently recruiting a couple of Site Engineers to join a tier-one main contractor on a large infrastructure project in Oxfordshire.

The Role

Working on a 12-days-on, 2-days-off roster (maximum 12-hour days), you will provide precise engineering control and setting out on site. Your day-to-day will involve:

  • Setting Out: Executing precise dimensional control and setting out for airfield infrastructure, heavy paving, or civils packages.

  • Overtime: Standard days are capped at 10 hours; any hours worked over this, plus Saturdays (1.2x) and Sundays (1.4x), attract enhanced overtime rates.

  • QA & Documentation: Managing ITPs, as-builts, and daily site records to ensure strict compliance with defence and design specifications.

  • Workforce Management: Supervising direct labor and specialist sub-contractors on the ground.

Essential Requirements
  • Project Sector Background: Proven site experience working on highways, or heavy paving/concrete projects is essential.

  • Nationality & Clearance: Ideally a British National holding (or able to pass) BPSS clearance due to the secure nature of the facility.

  • Site Ready: Valid CSCS card, relevant engineering qualification, and proficiency with modern surveying/setting-out equipment.

  • Availability: Available for an ASAP start.



Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes 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 sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.



Market insight

82% above median
48 505 £

Based on 71 offers with salary for Jobs on-site in the Oxfordshire region

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