Project Engineer

Job Description:

Roaming Site Engineer - Setting Out & QA Specialist (Permanent or Freelance)

Location: Coventry, West Midlands (Roaming across sites within 1.5 hours drive) Employment Type: Permanent or Freelance Salary/Rate: Competitive (DOE) + Benefits/Package for Permanent; Negotiable Day Rate for Freelance Sector: Commercial Construction, New Build Projects

Are you an experienced Roaming Site Engineer, Setting Out Engineer, or QA Engineer seeking a dynamic role with a leading regional principal contractor based in Coventry? Our client delivers complete construction solutions across commercial new build projects in education, healthcare, leisure, and community sectors. With a proven track record in sustainable construction, social value, and project excellence, they create developments that leave a lasting positive legacy.

As a Roaming Engineer, you will ensure precision and quality across multiple commercial construction sites within a 1.5-hour radius of the Coventry office. This varied role covers new build projects including schools, hospitals, colleges, universities, care homes, leisure centres, and cultural facilities. Ideal for a proactive professional skilled in setting out, quality assurance, and multi-site coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute precise setting out using total stations, GPS, and digital surveying tools for commercial new build foundations, structures, and layouts.
• Lead QA work including inspections, compliance audits, material testing, and quality control documentation across multiple sites.
• Oversee quality assurance processes, ensuring adherence to specifications, CDM regulations, and building standards.
• Coordinate with site managers, subcontractors, design teams, and project engineers to maintain progress and resolve technical challenges.
• Travel to construction projects in the West Midlands and surrounding regions (e.g., Rugby, Leicester, Northampton, Derby, Bristol, Poole).
• Support full project life-cycle delivery – from groundworks and superstructure to final handover – with focus on sustainability and community impact.
• Produce accurate records, as-built surveys, QA reports, and handover documentation.

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience as a Site Engineer, Setting Out Engineer, or QA Engineer in commercial construction or civil engineering.
• Proficiency in setting out techniques, quality assurance systems, and software (AutoCAD, n4ce, Revit, BIM 360).
• HNC/HND or degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related; valid CSCS card required.
• Full UK driving license and flexibility to cover sites within 1.5 hours of Coventry.
• Background in new build commercial projects such as schools, hospitals, colleges, universities, care homes, or leisure developments.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple construction sites simultaneously.
• Commitment to health and safety, environmental standards, and delivering measurable social value.

Benefits:

• Permanent: Competitive salary, company vehicle, fuel card, pension, healthcare, training, and career progression.
• Freelance: Attractive day rates, long-term pipeline, paid travel time, and flexible engagement.
• Exposure to high-profile commercial new builds including university buildings, hospital extensions, school developments, and community hubs.
• Join a team that prioritizes sustainable construction, specialist expertise, and end-to-end project partnership.

If you are interested in this position, please feel free to get in touch!