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Job Title: Setting Out Engineer - Nights

Location: Ulverston LA128TA
Start Date: Wednesday 15/10/25
Duration: 4 weeks (night shifts)
Hours: 7:30 PM - 4:00 AM
Rate: £300-£350 per day (outside IR35)

Role Overview

An experienced Setting Out Engineer is urgently required to support a National Highways project near Newbury Bridge. The position involves night shift work over a four-week period and will focus on crash barrier setting out, trial hole marking, and associated surveying and logging tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Accurately set out crash barriers in accordance with project specifications.

Mark out and log trial holes and other related works.

Conduct surveying activities to support site operations.

Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of all setting out and surveying work.

Liaise effectively with the site management team to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Setting Out Engineer on highways or civil infrastructure projects.

Competence in setting out for crash barriers and trial holes.

Strong general surveying and data recording skills.

Experience working on National Highways schemes is highly desirable.

Prior experience collaborating with major contractors such as Kier is advantageous.

Full availability for night shift work (7:30 PM - 4:00 AM) for the duration of the contract.

Ability to start immediately