Elvet Recruitment are recruiting a Site Manager for a leading Civil Engineering contractor to work across various schemes which are coming up within the North East

The business are a multidisciplinary business, and more recently have started to eye up self delivered works.

Duties Include:

• Managing and overseeing the daily site operations.
• Monitoring site timelines and managing the budgets/resources.
• Promoting a high quality culture, ensuring all health and safety standards are adhered to.
• Liaising with the Project and Contracts Manager, reporting any changes to schedule.
• Leading and motivating the site teams to ensure that all works are carried out on time.
• Completing daily site diaries.

Experience Required:

Must have:

• Experience working as Site Agent or Site Manager on Civil Engineering & infrastructure projects.
• SMSTS, Temporary Works, Appointed Person, First Aid.
• Detailed experience with: Earthworks, Infrastructure, Highways and Heavy Civils works.
• Experience delivering schemes up to £5million

Nice to have:

• Engineering background, working from Site Engineer to Site Agent.
• Degree or HNC/HND qualified within civil engineering.

Remuneration:

The client is offering a salary up to £55,000 (depending on experience) + package for the right candidate

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf our client.

For more information, please contact Jack Vasey at Elvet Recruitment

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for an experienced Civils Construction Manager on behalf of a large civil engineering main contractor to assist in the delivery of a new flagship £50m project near Coalville, Leicester.

The contractor are a well-known brand name & part of an esteemed contractor group, operating internationally and delivering a variety of major civil engineering solutions. This role is working for a regional business unit who uphold the highest standards & structured tier 1 processes. They have a cohesive team who all share a passion & interest for their work. Over the past few decades they have successfully delivered countless projects across North of England.

Project: £50m road improvement for a local authority client. Consisting of 9 junction improvements, new roundabouts, road widening, drainage, structures and all associated general civils.

Duration: The project is running for the next 2+ years and for the right Construction Manager this role could see it through its entirety and further if workload allows.

Duties/Responsibilities include:

• Management of Site Agent & team to ensure smooth daily running of site
• Assist Contracts Manager
• Construction Phase Plans & programme updates
• Contractual changes
• Coordination of sub-contractors
• Issuing early warnings / compensation events
• Communicating with commercial team to control budgets & track costs
• Checking of documentation for sites
• Attend progress meetings with client & senior management

Experience required:

• Must have proven experience at Senior Agent / Project Manager level with main contractor on civil engineering projects (values £10m+)
• Experience managing highways projects as PC
• Experience with NEC 3 or NEC 4 contracts is essential
• Industry related qualification is beneficial (HNC/HND or Degree)
• Must hold: SMSTS, CSCS and Full Driver's License
• Temporary Works tickets are beneficial

Remuneration:

A daily rate of up to £450 p/d (doe)
Can be paid outside IR-35 if contractor qualifies. Elvet Recruitment have a dedicated IR-35 partner who can provide expert guidance & protection.

Or alternatively for people who prefer being permanent staff members:

A salary of up to £67,000 (doe) + generous package
Car or allowance, 7% pension, generous annual leave, share purchase scheme, healthcare, life assurance, discounts, fuel & more.

For more info contact Andy Gray at Elvet Recruitment.

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting a Civil Section Engineer on behalf of an international tier 1 civil engineering contractor to work on a new £200m+ major highways project around the Stalybridge area.

The contractor has a huge name in the industry for quality & delivering results for clients across the UK & further afield. They are looking to add to their team with the addition of another Section Engineer, initially working on a new major highways project (3 years duration). This high profile project will encompass: FRC works / structures, drainage, earthworks, highways infrastructure, utilities etc. It will be a key piece of infrastructure to the local area for years to come!

With a constantly growing pipeline of further work across the North of England constantly. Project values with this team are typically £50m to £1bn+.

On offer is also the opportunity to take advantage of this industry leading contractor's major development plan for engineering staff with realistic accessible progression routes to management. They are passionate about development so constantly fund additional qualifications & offer chartership routes with ICE to their staff.

Duties/Responsibilities include:

• Complex setting out & checking of other Engineer's setting out
• Manage Graduate, Assistant & Site Engineers on a section of works
• Produce Construction Phase Plans and weekly programmes
• Detailed QA & ITP's
• Identify & raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCR's)
• Management of sub-contractors
• Address & resolve Technical Queries
• Labour & plant reconciliations
• Temporary Works supervision & briefings
• Coordinate STATS, utilities & basic lifting operations

Experience required:

• Must have experience working as Site Engineer & Section Engineer ideally on: highways, structures, deep drainage, RC works etc.
• Must have experience working as principal contractor on projects £10m+
• Industry related qualification (Degree or HNC/HND) desired
• Must hold: CSCS and SSSTS / SMSTS
• Ideally holds: Temporary Works Supervisor / Coordinator, CAT & Genny (or equivalent), First Aid etc.

Remuneration:

A salary of up to £55,000 (dependant upon experience) plus:

Company vehicle, annual leave & option to buy/sell 5 days, 7% pension, healthcare for family and much more.

For more info contact Andy Gray at Elvet Recruitment

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for an ambitious Civils Quantity Surveyor on behalf of a thriving civil engineering main contractor to work on projects across West Yorkshire - particularly Calderdale & Kirklees.

This family-run main contractor has been established over 50 years and has a strong name in the region. The civil engineering company boasts a significant amount of long-standing staff and a professional working environment where progression is within reach for everyone. The regional team is made up of a large proportion of people having moved there from Tier 1 and large main contractors, this is credit to their fantastic culture across the team. Following an influx of project wins, they are looking to add a Quantity Surveyor to their strong regional team. The Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for taking total control of their own projects from ECI phase through to completion.

Upcoming 4-5 schemes secured in Calderdale & Kirklees - £50m+ of work to deliver. Scope of works: highways, junctions, public realm / streetworks etc. General Civil Engineering works. Projects up to £15m value. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Procure sub-contractors in line with programme and company policy
• Working alongside Site Agent and rest of site/delivery team to monitor progress and to produce monthly preliminaries & budgets
• Assess and process sub-contractors applications and issuing payment notifications
• Produce internal valuations, sub-contract liabilities and CVR's
• Final accounts agreement
• Contract administration
• Measurement of quantities - from drawings & on site
• Evaluation of variations
• Material cost control
• Prepare of Valuations and Final Accounts

On offer...

A competitive salary of up to £55,000 (depending on experience) will be discussed. Alongside this will be a generous employment package including:

1. Company vehicle or allowance
2. Fuel card - covering full business & most personal mileage
3. 28 days + statutory annual leave + option to buy or sell up to 5 days
4. Up to 8% pension contribution
5. Medical care
6. Life assurance
7. Discretionary bonus scheme
8. And more...

For more info contact Andy Gray at Elvet Recruitment.

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting a Sub Agent on behalf of a longstanding civil engineering contractor to work on various projects across the North East

It is essential for candidates to have previous experience on Public Realm, Structures and Highways schemes in the past to be considered for the position

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Set a personal example in health, safety and environmental matters by ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures through method statements, risk assessments and briefings. 
• Manage, supervise and mentor section, site and assistant engineers to ensure high levels of engineering control and generation of appropriate records. 
• Maintain good working relationship with staff and supply chain. 
• Adopt and promote a cost-conscious attitude through efficient use of company resources. 
• Support the agent as required in operating the cost management system, the production of programmes and QF preparation. 
• Communicate with commercial staff to ensure all records for measurement and payment purposes are prepared promptly, in appropriate form.
• Communicate with general foreman to ensure adequate work preparation and resources availability. 
• Assist the agent as required to procure necessary materials, sub-contracts and plant in sufficient time. 

Experience Required:

• Candidates should have proven experience at Sub Agent level with a main contractor on Infrastructure projects.
• Experience working on Public Realm, Structures and Highways Schemes
• Minimum qualification of HNC/HND, however a construction related degree is preferred
• SMSTS, CSCS, First Aid and Full Driver’s License.

Remuneration:

A salary of up to £50,000 (dependant upon experience) plus company vehicle or allowance, fuel card, annual leave, healthcare, pension scheme and other benefits.

For more information, please contact Jack Vasey at Elvet Recruitment

Elvet Recruitment are on the lookout for an experienced Earthworks Engineer for a client based in the North East.

The business are a well-renowned Earthworks and Civil Engineering contractor, working on projects mainly in the North East but there may be times that you would be working further afield.

Ideally you will have experience of large scale earthworks projects, as well as the use of Drone equipment to carry out the surveys.

Main Responsibilities:

• Delivery of on-site survey information, including; topographical survey observations and geospatial monitoring observations.
• Ensure setting out and quality assurance of the works is completed in accordance with the contract requirements in a timely manner.
• Management and instruction of Assistant Engineering Surveyors, including briefing and guidance.
• Preparing relevant risk assessments with regards to survey works.

Experience Required

• Candidates should have proven experience at Site Engineer level on Earthworks prjects
• Ability to present and process data
• Minimum qualification of HNC/HND, however a construction related degree is preferred
• CSCS, First Aid and Full Driver’s License.
• Previous use of Totalstations and Robotic equipment
• Experience of Drone Surveys/Drone Mapping

Remuneration

On offer is a package of £35,000 - £45,000 (dependant on experience) plus a vehicle

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

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For more information, contact Jack Vasey at Elvet Recruitment

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting a Site Engineer on behalf of a family-ran Civils Subcontractor to work on various civils projects in County Durham.

The business also offer excellent progression opportunities and training into Senior Engineer/Site Agent roles.

Duties include:

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards.
• Supervision of assistant engineers.
• Ensure that the drawings and specification documents contain sufficient, accurate information for construction of the works.
• Provide accurate and clear setting out for works.
• Communicate with foremen and gangers to ensure full understanding of information provided.
• Arrange formal checking of setting out.
• Complete inspection and test plans.
• Keep accurate daily site diary.
• Preparation of 4 weekly programmes.
• Provide accurate measurements for materials required.
• Maintain material reconciliation figures for reporting.
• Ensure that material delivery tickets are passed on for cost coding.
• Carry out testing / sampling of materials.
• Provide assistance to the measurement department.
• Maintain survey books.
• Take receipt of materials and perform checks.

Candidates would ideally have proven experience at Assistant Site Engineer or Site Engineer level with a Civil Engineering contractor.

Minimum qualification of HNC/HND, however a construction related degree is preferred.

Salary/Package

A salary of up to £40,000 plus company vehicle or allowance as well as an attractive package.

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf our client. 

For more information, please contact Jack Vasey at Elvet Recruitment

Elvet Recruitment have been appointed to recruit a Public Liasion Officer for a regional civils and housing contractor, to work within their sites in the Leeds area. 

This is a perfect opportunity for a highly motivated individual to serve as the primary point of contact for the public and key stakeholders affected by our ongoing construction projects. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about customer service and community relations. The project involves major redevelopment works in a busy public area, designed to enhance infrastructure and improve public spaces.

Main duties will include, but not limited to: 

• Act as the main point of contact between the construction team and the public.
• Handle enquiries, feedback, and complaints from residents, local businesses, and stakeholders in a timely and professional manner.
• Coordinate public consultations, briefings, and site visits.
• Develop and distribute communication materials explaining the works, timelines, and impacts.
• Liaise with local authorities, councils, and community groups.
• Monitor public sentiment and identify opportunities for engagement and improvement.

Skills and experience:

• Full UK driving license (essential).
• At least 2 years’ experience in a customer service or administrative role (essential).
• Strong IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with updating customer service websites (desirable).
• Knowledge of social media platforms (desirable).
• Previous experience in communications, PR, or marketing (desirable).

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.
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Please call Heather Sweetman at Elvet Recruitment to discuss in more detail.

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting for a Project Manager on behalf of a growing international civil engineering main contractor to oversee projects across Yorkshire as part of a new framework agreement.

Off the back of a very successful AMP7, the company has secured work on the AMP8 framework with Yorkshire Water running to 2030 at least. A £500m+ turnover contractor with a forward thinking regional team - many of which have come from Tier 1 & Tier 2 backgrounds in the industry and many of which have grown from Graduate level with this employer.

Wide range of projects covering: Water Treatment works, re-enforced concrete works, structures, deep drainage, pipework, cofferdams & shaft sinking etc. Projects ranging up to £5/10m.

Duties/Responsibilities include:

• Management of multiple projects (depending on value)
• Buildability & Feasibility - working with in-house Design team & external consultancies
• Assist Contracts Manager with allocation of staff and sub-contractors
• Assist with programming work
• Leading ECI - Early Contractor Involvement
• Communicating with commercial team to control budgets & track costs
• Issuing early warnings & compensation events
• Produce relevant documentation for sites

Experience required:

• Candidates must have proven experience at Project Manager level with a principal contractor on civil engineering / infrastructure projects (values £5m+)
• Experience managing Water / Heavy Civils projects as PC
• Experience with NEC 3 or NEC 4 contracts is essential
• Industry related qualification is beneficial (HNC/HND or Degree)
• Must hold: SMSTS, CSCS and Full Driver's License
• Temporary Works tickets are beneficial

Remuneration:

A salary of up to £70,000 (dependent upon experience) plus:

1. Company vehicle or allowance
2. Fuel card
3. Annual leave
4. Agile working - flexibility to choose your own diary
5. Discretionary bonus scheme
6. And more...

For more info contact Andy Gray at Elvet Recruitment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Creative & Content Development
• Head out to construction sites to snap high-quality photos and videos using a DSLR and drone.
• Work closely with site managers to line up access for filming and photography.
• Upload, organise, and edit footage to create eye-catching content that tells a great story.
• Dive into company projects to find the angles that make for great marketing material.
• Write and polish up content like case studies, website copy, and social media posts.
• Plan and schedule social media content with Hootsuite to keep our messaging on-brand and consistent.
• Event Management
• Help plan and run events like expos, promos, and our annual general meetings.
• Take care of the logistics—booking venues, organising attendees, and getting the word out.
• Represent the company at industry events and make sure our brand shines.

What We’re Looking For:

• Someone who’s proactive, independent, and knows how to take initiative.
• A creative storyteller with a knack for turning ideas into engaging content.
• Super organised and great at juggling projects.
• Detail-oriented with an eye for strong visuals and design.
• Friendly, communicative, and great with people.
• Clean driving lisence and access to vehicle 
• Experience using drones (Desirable)
• Knowledge of the construction industry (Desirable) 
• Ability to use Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro) 

Role Details:

• Full Time opportunity 
• Based in Teesside 

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

By applying for this job you accept the T&Cs, Privacy Notice and Disclaimers which can be found on our website

Please call Heather Sweetman at Elvet Recruitment to discuss in more detail.