Setting Out Engineer

Job Title: Site Engineer Location: Exeter Salary: Paid via CIS - rate negotiable depending on experience Role Highlights & Packages: 4-5 month contract Immediate/ASAP start Groundworks and civil engineering project…

Engineering
Pay rate £350 – £375/day
Job type Temporary
Posted 1 September 2026

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Job Title:
Site Engineer

Location:
Exeter

Salary:
Paid via CIS - rate negotiable depending on experience

Role Highlights & Packages:

4-5 month contract

Immediate/ASAP start

Groundworks and civil engineering project

Experience across access roads and drainage

CIS payment

Role Overview:
We are currently looking for an experienced Site Engineer to join a project in Exeter for approximately 4-5 months. The role will focus on setting out for groundworks, access roads and drainage, working closely with the site management and engineering team to ensure works are completed accurately and to specification.

Key Requirements:

Previous Site Engineering experience

Strong setting-out experience

Groundworks, drainage and access road experience

Competent using surveying/setting-out equipment

Ability to work independently and as part of a site team

Relevant qualifications/CSCS where required

Responsibilities:

Setting out groundworks, roads and drainage

Carrying out site measurements and surveys

Checking levels, lines and dimensions

Working from construction drawings and specifications

Liaising with Site Managers and subcontractors

Ensuring works are completed accurately and to required standards

Contacts to Apply:
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