Section Engineer

Astute’s Power Team is recruiting a Section Engineer to support an infrastructure project in Aberdeenshire.

This 12-month contract role offers £45 per hour, with a start date of 16 November 2026.

If you’re a Section Engineer with experience in complex setting out and construction tolerances and want a 12-month contract on an infrastructure project, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities of the Section Engineer

You will:

• Carry out complex setting out and establish primary setting out control for construction activities
• Support and coach site team members in setting out techniques
• Produce Activity Control Plans and maintain comprehensive quality records
• Identify, raise and manage Non-Conformance Reports and Technical Queries
• Prepare Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Temporary Works Briefs
• Manage visitor inductions, support accident reporting and identify potential site hazards
• Operate Permit to Work systems, raising permits as required
• Produce weekly programmes, monitor progress against KPIs and communicate targets to the workforce
• Collate weekly measurement information and monitor wastage against budget allowances
• Carry out labour and plant reconciliations, identify additional work and raise the necessary notifications
• Work with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure compliance with contractual terms, conditions and outputs

Required qualifications and experience

To be considered, you must have:

• Experience of complex setting out, including establishing primary setting out control
• Knowledge of construction tolerances
• Experience producing Activity Control Plans and working with contract documentation
• An understanding of 13-week stage programmes

Salary and benefits

• Rate: £45 per hour
• Contract: 12 months
• Start date: 16 November 2026
• Location: Aberdeenshire

Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.