Section Engineer

Section Engineer, Sewage Treatment Works Upgrade Location: Harpenden STW, Hertfordshire Employment: Permanent or long term contract Salary/Rate: £400 to £450 per day Umbrella. Start: ASAP The opportunity A Tier 1 contractor is delivering a major upgrade at Harpenden Sewage Treatment Works for Thames Water. We are looking for a Section Engineer to own a defined part of the works, coordinating civils and MEICA activities to achieve safe, high quality delivery on programme. What you will do Plan and run your section, short interval planning, lookaheads, permits and access. Set out and check civils works, concrete, formwork, rebar, pipelines, chambers and bases. Coordinate MEICA installation with civils, including kiosks, MCCs, ducting, cable routes and pipework. Produce and brief RAMS, manage QA and ITPs, test records, red lines and as builts. Supervise subcontractors, manage daily records, progress, materials and plant. Support temporary works coordination, permits to load and install checks. Interface with client and designer on RFIs, change, NCRs, snagging and handover packs. Support shutdowns and isolations on a live site, including overpumping arrangements. Feed accurate progress into the programme and support cost and value reporting. About you Proven experience as a Section Engineer or Senior Engineer on water, wastewater, utilities or heavy civils projects. Strong setting out and QA background, comfortable reading P&IDs and single line diagrams. Working knowledge of NEC contracts, temporary works, permits and live site controls. Good coordination skills across civils and MEICA with a focus on safe delivery and quality. Confident communicator who can lead briefings and manage supply chain performance. Qualifications and tickets HNC or degree in Civil Engineering or similar. CSCS and SSSTS or SMSTS. EUSR National Water Hygiene and SHEA Water, or willingness to obtain quickly. Confined Space awareness and CAT and Genny competency are desirable. Temporary Works awareness and First Aid are a plus. If this sounds like your next move, please send in your CV. Successful applicants will be contacted promptly. Mario Fourie By applying, you consent to Carrington West processing your personal data as per our Data Protection Policy. Your details will only be shared with relevant third-party clients in line with your applications. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us directly

Location: st albans, GB

Posted Date: 10/21/2025