341 Engineering jobs in Hertfordshire

Are you an Estimator looking for your next challenge? Looking to work with a rapidly growing company that can offer you excellent career progression? Then read on!

Our client is a leading Civil Engineering company with an excellent reputation in the industry. They are looking to strengthen the commercial team with an Estimator to tender for groundwork and civils projects.

Salary to £80k | Company Car or Allowance + Fuel card | Annual Bonus | 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Estimator Key Essentials:

* As an Estimator, you will be required to tender on projects under NEC3 form of contract with values ranging from £00k - M

* Manage PQQs and organise appropriate tender enquiries from key clients

* Administrating correspondence and tender documents

* When preparing tenders off a Bill of Quantities, you will be responsible for ensuring that all rates are current and correct

* You should have a good understanding of estimating processes and tender buying

* Responsible for investigating cost effective and / or alternative solutions

Estimator Requirements:

* Ideally qualified in Civil Engineering and/or have relevant Estimating experience of civils or groundwork projects

* Good knowledge of NEC forms of contract

* Excellent I.T skills in Microsoft Office Packages including Excel

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Civil Design Engineering Team Leader – Central London
(Associate / Associate Director / Director level)
£75,000 – £00,000 + Bonus + Hybrid Working + Benefits

Are you ready to step into a senior leadership role and shape the future of a high-performing civil design team?

We're working with a respected multi-disciplinary consultancy based in Central London , currently seeking a Civil Engineering Team Leader to drive the delivery of infrastructure projects and lead a growing team of engineers and technicians.

As the Civil Design Lead , you will:

• Manage and mentor a team of engineers and technicians.

• Lead the design and delivery of civil infrastructure projects across residential, commercial, industrial, and regeneration sectors.

• Oversee S278 highways schemes , S38 works , and drainage designs .

• Engage in business development and build lasting client relationships.

• Maintain technical oversight while driving strategic growth and project delivery.

This is a well-established, employee-owned consultancy known for delivering complex infrastructure projects across the UK. They have an excellent reputation in:

• Transport planning

• Civil engineering design

• Drainage and flood risk

• Multidisciplinary project delivery

The company fosters a collaborative and supportive culture , with a focus on professional development and client-focused outcomes.

You're a civil engineering professional with:

• Proven experience in private sector consultancy .

• Strong technical knowledge of highways design (S278/S38) and drainage .

• Demonstrated team leadership and project management experience.

• A track record in business development and building client trust.

• Chartered or working toward chartership (MICE or similar).

• 5k – £1 k basic salary (depending on experience)

• Hybrid working (2+ days in the office)

• Employee-owned structure with tax-free bonus benefits

• Performance-related bonuses

• Private medical insurance

• Company pension with matched contributions up to 6%

• Professional development support (1x subscription covered)

• Salary sacrifice schemes (cycle-to-work, season ticket loan, etc.)

• Regular team socials and networking events

Interested?
This is a fantastic opportunity to take your civil engineering career to the next level in a company that values leadership, innovation, and collaboration.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

• Support the Site Manager and deputise for short periods when the Site Manager is not available. The role is the first proper step towards a management role in construction. To move into this role the engineer must have experience of the following:-
• High standards for implementing safety, quality and environmental including method statement briefings, site specific inductions and associated paperwork.
• Work to own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Record any service damage
• Producing and monitoring detailed contract programmes in line with Planning Standards - 2 weekly, 4 weekly and good quality as built
• Good knowledge of construction outputs
• Writing and/or reviewing detailed complex method statements
• Managing parts of the cost plan
• Assist in the procurement sub-contractors and suppliers
• Deputising for the Site Manager
• Chairing meetings with the customer, designer, sub-contractor, Supplier and 3rdparties.
• Manage contractual letters/correspondence
• Write contractual letters/correspondence.
• HSEQ management plan
• Setting up and managing the office administration systems
• Ordering and managing the installation of the site IT systems
• Carry out the role of Temporary Works Co-ordinator and/or Crane Co-ordinator
• Programme to completion and in line with the project targets either a location or work type depending on project type.
• Production of realistically resourced reconstruction programmes which are fully logic linked showing critical path activities, quantities and outputs, key dates, procurement details, Statutory Authorities, method statement production and approvals.
• Allocate small sections of the programme to engineering staff for them to manually produce detailed programmes showing daily targets (i.e. Drain Runs, Blacktop etc.) and support them in preparation.
• Prepare fortnightly construction programmes drawn from the master section programme.
• Be aware of the financial targets for the section of works and have regular update meetings with the commercial team to review costs.
• Be aware of the individual activity costs and of those activities which are make or break financially.
• Involve sub-contractors in the planning process and incorporate their detailed plans into the section plan.
• Enrol the section team in the overall plan and encourage ownership and involvement by all team members.
• Co-ordinate operationally with the other section leaders.
• Monitor the section plan, update progress and feedback to the Agent/Project Manager and section team.
• Update the plan weekly with as built information, events (Si's, CVI's, errors) which affect progress.
• Review the future critical activities
• Review progress on long lead in activities (procurement, design, delivery, stats, manufacture etc.)
• Review paperwork, method statements, permits licences etc. are in place for planned work.
• Regular planning meetings with team to debrief previous work, review future work, discuss what if's.
• Review meetings with Project Manager/ Agent and QS to discuss events, which have caused delay and/or disruption.

• To provide assistance, support and guidance on all commercial issues within the Project(s).
• Preparation of internal Cost/Value Reports on a monthly basis to satisfy the requirements of the Commercial Manager and any other reports which may be required.
• Preparation of Valuations/Applications for Payment on a monthly basis with full supporting documentation in an efficient and timely manner and in accordance with the contract.
• Preparation of Cost Reports to the Client on a monthly basis with full supporting documentation.
• Preparation of earned value calculations and detailed projected project outturn costs on a monthly basis.
• Preparation and management of subcontract and material Procurement Schedules.
• Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of requisitions, monitoring and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts.
• Production and rigorous management of Early Warning Notices and associated registers.
• Preparation, negotiation and agreement of Compensation Events/variations, extension of time claims, etc.
• To assist in identifying and proactively managing all commercial risks and opportunities and carrying out value engineering exercises.
• To encourage and develop a culture of contractual awareness within the site team and ensure that the full contractual entitlement is achieved by rigidly managing records, contractual notifications, change control, etc.
• To ensure that all Group Procedures are strictly followed by all commercial staff.
• Establish and implement a robust system of site records for all labour, plant, materials, staff, etc as support for cost substantiation in the event of change and or delays to the contract Works.
• Establishment a robust system of cost allocation/coding which satisfies both internal and external requirements and ensure that it is strictly followed by all the site team.
• Attend all internal/external financial meetings as and when required.
• Preparation of project final accounts
• To undertake any other work as required of you by the Commercial Manager/Project Manager, etc.

• Support the Site Manager and deputise for short periods when the Site Manager is not available. The role is the first proper step towards a management role in construction. To move into this role the engineer must have experience of the following:-
• High standards for implementing safety, quality and environmental including method statement briefings, site specific inductions and associated paperwork.
• Work to own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Record any service damage
• Producing and monitoring detailed contract programmes in line with Planning Standards - 2 weekly, 4 weekly and good quality as built
• Good knowledge of construction outputs
• Writing and/or reviewing detailed complex method statements
• Managing parts of the cost plan
• Assist in the procurement sub-contractors and suppliers
• Deputising for the Site Manager
• Chairing meetings with the customer, designer, sub-contractor, Supplier and 3rdparties.
• Manage contractual letters/correspondence
• Write contractual letters/correspondence.
• HSEQ management plan
• Setting up and managing the office administration systems
• Ordering and managing the installation of the site IT systems
• Carry out the role of Temporary Works Co-ordinator and/or Crane Co-ordinator
• Programme to completion and in line with the project targets either a location or work type depending on project type.
• Production of realistically resourced reconstruction programmes which are fully logic linked showing critical path activities, quantities and outputs, key dates, procurement details, Statutory Authorities, method statement production and approvals.
• Allocate small sections of the programme to engineering staff for them to manually produce detailed programmes showing daily targets (i.e. Drain Runs, Blacktop etc.) and support them in preparation.
• Prepare fortnightly construction programmes drawn from the master section programme.
• Be aware of the financial targets for the section of works and have regular update meetings with the commercial team to review costs.
• Be aware of the individual activity costs and of those activities which are make or break financially.
• Involve sub-contractors in the planning process and incorporate their detailed plans into the section plan.
• Enrol the section team in the overall plan and encourage ownership and involvement by all team members.
• Co-ordinate operationally with the other section leaders.
• Monitor the section plan, update progress and feedback to the Agent/Project Manager and section team.
• Update the plan weekly with as built information, events (Si's, CVI's, errors) which affect progress.
• Review the future critical activities
• Review progress on long lead in activities (procurement, design, delivery, stats, manufacture etc.)
• Review paperwork, method statements, permits licences etc. are in place for planned work.
• Regular planning meetings with team to debrief previous work, review future work, discuss what if's.
• Review meetings with Project Manager/ Agent and QS to discuss events, which have caused delay and/or disruption.

• To provide assistance, support and guidance on all commercial issues within the Project(s).
• Preparation of internal Cost/Value Reports on a monthly basis to satisfy the requirements of the Commercial Manager and any other reports which may be required.
• Preparation of Valuations/Applications for Payment on a monthly basis with full supporting documentation in an efficient and timely manner and in accordance with the contract.
• Preparation of Cost Reports to the Client on a monthly basis with full supporting documentation.
• Preparation of earned value calculations and detailed projected project outturn costs on a monthly basis.
• Preparation and management of subcontract and material Procurement Schedules.
• Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of requisitions, monitoring and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts.
• Production and rigorous management of Early Warning Notices and associated registers.
• Preparation, negotiation and agreement of Compensation Events/variations, extension of time claims, etc.
• To assist in identifying and proactively managing all commercial risks and opportunities and carrying out value engineering exercises.
• To encourage and develop a culture of contractual awareness within the site team and ensure that the full contractual entitlement is achieved by rigidly managing records, contractual notifications, change control, etc.
• To ensure that all Group Procedures are strictly followed by all commercial staff.
• Establish and implement a robust system of site records for all labour, plant, materials, staff, etc as support for cost substantiation in the event of change and or delays to the contract Works.
• Establishment a robust system of cost allocation/coding which satisfies both internal and external requirements and ensure that it is strictly followed by all the site team.
• Attend all internal/external financial meetings as and when required.
• Preparation of project final accounts
• To undertake any other work as required of you by the Commercial Manager/Project Manager, etc.

Site Engineer - Civil Engineering & Utilities contractor

• Civils and Water projects
• Projects across Central & South-East London
• Leading contractor with reputation of promotion from within

SSA are currently recruting for a Site Engineer to join a leading contractor within Civil Engineering & Utilities to work across their Thames Water framework, focussing on schemes including: microtunnelling, shaft sinking, mains replacement, flood defence, water treatment, pumping stations amongst others.

Responsibilities will include:

• Day to day site quality assurance, including surveying, setting out as per the contract drawings, quality checks and approvals;
• Assisting the site management teams with all aspects of health, safety, and environmental management
• Production of ITPs, Task Briefings, Site Diaries, & other documentation as required
• Assisting with 2-week lookahead with the Site Manager
• Resolving technical queries and difficulties

They are able to offer a platform for further learning, support for Chartership, progression opportunities with good performance and a highly competitive salary & package for the role.

Essential

• Qualification in Civil Engineering or equivalent (HNC / HND / BSc / MSc / BEng / MEng etc)

Site Engineer - Civil Engineering & Utilities contractor

• Civils and Water projects
• Projects across Central & South-East London
• Leading contractor with reputation of promotion from within

SSA are currently recruting for a Site Engineer to join a leading contractor within Civil Engineering & Utilities to work across their Thames Water framework, focussing on schemes including: microtunnelling, shaft sinking, mains replacement, flood defence, water treatment, pumping stations amongst others.

Responsibilities will include:

• Day to day site quality assurance, including surveying, setting out as per the contract drawings, quality checks and approvals;
• Assisting the site management teams with all aspects of health, safety, and environmental management
• Production of ITPs, Task Briefings, Site Diaries, & other documentation as required
• Assisting with 2-week lookahead with the Site Manager
• Resolving technical queries and difficulties

They are able to offer a platform for further learning, support for Chartership, progression opportunities with good performance and a highly competitive salary & package for the role.

Essential

• Qualification in Civil Engineering or equivalent (HNC / HND / BSc / MSc / BEng / MEng etc)