Senior Site Engineer - Earthmoving

Blackwell Earthmoving Limited

The Role

Overview

Senior engineer leading earthworks surveys, QA and planning on HS2 Aylesbury.

Key Responsibilities

  • mentoring
  • soil assessment
  • 3d modelling
  • qa documentation
  • gnss survey
  • planning

Tasks

-Mentoring junior engineers and fostering their professional development. -Conducting soil quality assessments and advising on material suitability. -Reviewing 3D machine control models and advising on optimal construction methods. -Preparing RAMS, QA documentation (ITPs, checklists), and ensuring readiness before work begins. -Leading site surveys using GNSS and setting out for earthworks (batter rails, travellers). -Supporting short- and long-term planning, including mass-haul and constructability reviews.

Requirements

  • ieng
  • ceng
  • surveying
  • earthworks
  • driving licence
  • ice member

What You Bring

-Right to work in the UK (sponsorship available for exceptional candidates). -Experience with earthmoving contractors. -Full UK driving licence. -ICE IEng or CEng accreditation. -Strong skills in surveying, QA, and construction methodologies. -A/B grades in Maths, Further Maths, or Physics A-Level (or equivalent). -ICE membership (or working towards IEng status). -Civil engineering experience, ideally in earthworks.

Benefits

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + Car Allowance + Lodging Allowance + Bonus + Pension + Life Assurance + Private Healthcare

The Company

About Blackwell Earthmoving Limited

-Delivers end‑to‑end earthworks, from concept and design through construction, commissioning and maintenance. -Specialises in large-scale earthmoving for transport and energy sectors, alongside soil stabilisation, brownfield remediation and advisory services. -Held strategic partnerships on marquee projects like HS2, supplying specialist earthworks and soils expertise. -Contributed to the development of the European Code of Practice for Sustainable Earthworks through Cambridge and EU collaborations. -Operates nationally from its Earls Colne HQ with regional offices, supporting multi‑disciplined civil engineering contracts. -Combines heavy plant capabilities with advisory, consultancy and hands‑on contracting for complex infrastructure projects.

Sector Specialisms

Infrastructure

Earthworks

Restoration

Soil Stabilisation

Bulk Earthmoving

Excavation

Landfill Engineering

Groundwater Control

Dewatering

Quarrying

Aggregate Production

Land Reclamation

Remediation

Environmental Management

Monitoring

Civil Engineering

Geotechnical

Mining

Mineral Operations

Waste Management

Recycling

Industrial Dismantling

Demolition

Road Repairs

Visa Sponsorship

-sponsorship available for exceptional candidates.