Job Title: Section Engineer - Civil Infrastructure Location: Northamptonshire / South Midlands Region Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: Competitive + Benefits About the Business We are a leading tier-one infrastructure delivery joint venture operating across major national transport projects in the UK. We are currently seeking an experienced Section Engineer specializing in bulk earthworks to join our regional project delivery team. The Role Reporting to the Sub Agent, you will supervise the site engineering team from construction through to closeout. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring groundworks and civil engineering packages are executed safely, to required technical standards, on schedule, and within budget. Key Responsibilities: Team Leadership: Supervise, direct, and mentor site setting-out personnel and junior engineers. Site & Resource Management: Coordinate with site management and foremen to allocate labour, plant, and materials effectively. Technical Support: Identify and resolve site technical queries; assist with temporary works schemes. Subcontractor Oversight: Monitor subcontractors to ensure delivery meets safety and quality standards. Reporting & Planning: Contribute to progress reporting, short-term programming, resource management, and cost tracking. Information Flow: Ensure site teams have up-to-date technical drawings, specifications, and design updates. Candidate Requirements Qualifications & Certification: HNC or Degree in Civil Engineering / Construction (or equivalent). Valid CSCS Card. Valid SSSTS or SMSTS certificate. Full UK Driving Licence with access to a vehicle. Experience & Skills: Practical experience in groundworks or earthworks operations on civil engineering projects. Strong background in site setting-out and site supervision. Sound technical problem-solving abilities and communication skills. What Is Offered Opportunity to work on major national infrastructure schemes. Competitive salary and benefits package. Ongoing professional development and career progression support. Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business