Setting Out Engineer

Setting Out Engineer

South Central - Residential

Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire and surrounding areas (100% site based)
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Salary: £40,000 + Company Car & Fuel Card
Sites: Responsible for 5-6 live residential projects

The Role

We are recruiting a Setting Out Engineer to support residential projects based around Trowbridge, Wiltshire and the wider South Central region. This is a fully site-based role, responsible for delivering accurate setting out and site engineering in line with the Programme of Works (POW) across multiple concurrent contracts.

You will work closely with Operations, Design, and Site Teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and to specification.

Key Responsibilities

Provide accurate setting out and level control across multiple residential sites

Work in line with the Programme of Works (POW) to support programme delivery

Liaise with Operations, Design, and Contracts teams to ensure site data is received ahead of start dates

Attend pre-start and coordination meetings as required

Establish, check, and maintain site control, reporting discrepancies where identified

Carry out and manage as-built surveys, feeding back to Design where remediation is required

Undertake regular site visits to check subcontractor setting out, workmanship, and levels

Support site foremen and engineers to maintain productivity and programme

Review internal designs and highlight any irregularities to the Operations team

Maintain and calibrate setting out equipment, ensuring records are kept up to date

Ensure Health, Safety, and Quality standards are consistently met on site

Requirements

Previous experience in contract engineering, ideally within residential or groundworks

Proven experience managing multiple sites simultaneously

Strong understanding of setting out procedures, site control, and checking levels

Proficient with Total Station equipment (Leica iCON)

Ability to work independently in a site-based role

Strong communication and organisational skills

Valid CSCS card
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed