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Setting Out Engineer

Auctus Management Group Limited
Birmingham · posted 19 August 2026
Salary
£19 – £21 a day
Job type
full time
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
Category
Construction
RSS are currently looking for a Construction/ Civils biased Setting Out Engineer to work on a significant Infrastructure project in Birmingham. The work will have a blend of heavy civils, structures and highways elements.  Candidates applying must have experience in groundwork, and drainage setting out.  Responsibilities to include: Dealing with design issues  Dealing with technical/design queries  Liaising with others to ensure safe systems of work are implemented Monitoring the construction of works and ensuring quality standards are met. Offering technical advice on a construction the project for subcontractors, Managers and trades   Managing the site and parts of construction projects from drawings Overseeing building work and ensuring the quality of the work meet the technical specifications Occasional setting out, levelling and surveying. Ensuring the plans, drawings and quantities are accurate for calculations Managing the design documents supplied by the client Reporting progress and other updates back to management team Planning the work efficiently and adapting to changes in designs Candidates must also have knowledge of complimentary Infrastructure, highways work, heavy civils and concrete structures and groundwork and drainage etc. Candidates must be competent and able to use the Lyca ES16 Robotic kit. (kit will be provided by site)Candidates must have the following: Minimum 3 - 5 years experience as a Setting Out engineer (Civils) HND / B'Eng Civil Engineering (or associated Degree) or equivalent  Some form of Civils groundworks experience, i.e. kerbs and drainage etc. CSCS card (Preferable) SSSTS or SMSTS (desirable) Handback ticket (nice to have) Two checkable references
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