Site Engineer

About T.A.G. Construction T.A.G. Construction is a specialist demolition, earthworks and site reinstatement contractor established in 2008.

We run our own fleet of tipper trucks and excavators We are growing, and we are building the team to grow with us.

The Role This is an entry-level site role for someone starting their engineering career. You will work under a Project Manager and alongside our Safety Officers and QS, learning how demolition and earthworks sites actually run -from pre-demolition survey through structural dismantling, excavation, disposal and handover.

You will spend most of your week on site, not at a desk. Expect to learn by doing.

What You Will Do On site

Assist the Project Manager in supervising daily demolition and earthworks activities

Monitor excavators, breakers and tipper trucks on site help coordinate sequencing and haul routes

Check levels and setting-out against drawings under supervision

Count and record soil and hardcore loads collect and file disposal tickets

Track daily manpower and plant on site

Safety

Attend and help run daily toolbox briefings keep attendance records

Support Safety Officers with permit-to-work paperwork and site inspections

Observe and report unsafe acts, near-misses and incidents

Help monitor noise, vibration and dust controls on urban sites

Documentation

Prepare daily site reports and progress photos

Maintain as-built records, load counts and dumping receipts

Assist the QS with site measurements for progress claims

Keep site files in order - drawings, method statements, risk assessments, permits

Coordination

Attend site meetings with the main contractor and take notes

Help confirm services disconnection and site clearance before works start

Liaise with our drivers and dispatch on truck scheduling

What We Need Essential

Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering, Building, Construction Management or equivalent

0-2 years' experience - fresh graduates and those completing internships are welcome

Able to read basic structural and civil drawings

Willing to be on site full-time, in the sun, around heavy machinery

Basic Microsoft Office / Google Sheets skills for reports and records

Preferred (not required)

Internship or attachment on a construction, demolition or civil site

BCA / WSQ safety certification (we will sponsor you to get it if you don't have it)

Class 3 driving licence

What We Offer Salary commensurate with qualification and experience

Structured on-the-job training under an experienced Project Manager

Direct exposure to the full demolition and earthworks lifecycle from your first week

Sponsorship for BCA, WSQ and machinery certifications

Clear progression: Junior Site Engineer → Site Engineer → Project Engineer