Site Engineer – Tunnelling & Heavy Civils

Location: Dartford, Kent

Start Date: 26th October

Duration: Contract through to April 2027 (High potential for ongoing extension into 2028)

Rate: £350 – £400 per day (Depending on experience)

About the Role & Project

Are you an experienced Site Engineer with a background in complex heavy civil engineering and underground infrastructure?

We are currently partnering with a specialist subcontractor to deliver a major transport infrastructure scheme in the Dartford area. This high-profile civil engineering project involves constructing a new dedicated single-bore subterranean passage cut through challenging chalk spine geology, delivering vital sustainable transport and pedestrian access alongside surrounding site civils, ground support, and earthworks.

This role offers long-term stability with guaranteed contract work through to April 2027, with strong potential for extension into 2028 across wider local regional masterplans.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Setting Out & Surveying: Deliver precise dimensional control and setting out using total stations, GPS, and robotic instruments for heavy civil structures, portal excavations, and tunneling works.
• Technical Quality Control: Manage Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality control documentation, as-built surveys, structural lining checks, and technical queries (RFIs) on site.
• Subcontractor Management: Provide technical guidance to site operatives, section foremen, and specialist plant crews to ensure works progress to design specification.
• Safety & Compliance: Produce and review Method Statements and Risk Assessments (RAMS), ensuring strict adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards within underground environments.
• Site Supervision: Oversee excavation through chalk strata, ground stabilization, reinforced concrete elements, structural linings, and associated civil engineering packages.
• Progress Reporting: Work closely with the Sub Agent, Project Manager, and client representatives to track progress against project baselines and report any site variances.

Candidate Requirements

• Qualifications: HND / Degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent industry experience).
• Experience: Proven track record working as a Site Engineer on heavy civils, tunneling, shafts, or underground structural projects.
• Technical Skills: Proficient with modern setting out equipment (Leica Total Stations, GPS) and AutoCAD for data extraction.
• Certifications: Valid CSCS Card (Gold/Black preferred); SMSTS / SSSTS and First Aid are highly desirable.
• Industry Knowledge: Solid understanding of quality management, ITPs, and safety compliance within complex infrastructure environments.
• Commutable: Located within a reasonable daily commute of Dartford, Kent.

How to Apply

For more information in regards to the role please contact Daniel Stepney by email on or over the phone on 07441919706.