Site Engineer

Job Title: Site Engineer

Location: Glasgow, G33 (Initial Assignment)

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Site Engineer and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as a Site Engineer, you’ll benefit from:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus
• Car Allowance or Company Car
• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Healthcare
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

We are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to work with both our Technical and Construction teams. As a Site Engineer, you’ll play a key role in the successful delivery of residential development specifically the establishment of new sites. Working closely between the technical and site teams, you will oversee engineering functions on-site, ensuring that works are compliant with design specifications and regulatory standards. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of a reputable developer and to develop your career in a supportive, professional environment.

What you’ll do as a Site Engineer

• Oversee day-to-day engineering and technical operations on the construction sites.
• Be able to set out roads, sewers & housing, carry out as built surveys
• Conduct inspections and quality checks to ensure construction aligns with approved drawings, and specifications.
• Identify and resolve technical issues, liaising with the technical team, surveyors, and subcontractors as required.
• Maintain accurate records, and report progress to the Technical & Construction directors
• Provide engineering support to the site teams and advise on technical specifications and standards.
• Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the Group’s Health, Safety and Environment Policy
• Build positive relationships with contractors, suppliers, and on-site staff to promote collaboration and efficiency

What experience do I need?

• Ideally qualified to HNC level or equivalent in a civil engineering with some residential project experience
• By way of technical experience you will be conversant with current regulations and CDM you will also have knowledge of current Scottish Water & Local Authority regulations
• You must be an enthusiastic and hardworking individual who is willing to undertake all necessary training
• Current CSCS card