Senior Engineer (Setting out)

We have an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Senior Engineer (Setting out) to lead on the successful delivery of our flagship 20,000-capacity indoor arena in Bristol.

Once home to every UK-built Concorde, the Brabazon Hangars are being repurposed into a brand-new venue for Bristol and set to be the South West's top destination for music, comedy, sports, and entertainment.

In this role, you'll help oversee and maintain setting out control across our projects, supporting construction teams with dimensional accuracy, quality assurance checks, and a range of key engineering duties that keep the development moving with precision.

What you'll do

You'll be responsible for setting out the accuracy of live projects on the airfield, ranging from £5m to £300m.

You'll support a large delivery team with core engineering functions, with occasional assistance provided by site labour. As the development grows, there may also be an opportunity to bring in a graduate or Trainee Engineer to work alongside the current Engineer on site.

Other duties include:

• providing and maintaining the primary controls around the arena project to allow subcontractors to set out their works and tie the project in with the broader development 
• carrying out checks on the subcontractor's construction and setting out to ensure the project is constructed accurately and within dimensional tolerances, and maintain all relevant records and as-built surveys
• being available to the Project team to offer technical support for surveys, sketches, and calculations as may be required
• assisting with quality assurance, documentation and reporting as will be required.

What you'll need

• Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in a setting out role in large complex buildings.
• Proficient in the use of surveying equipment.
• Proficient use of Trimble (Viewpoint), Field View and SharePoint operating software.
• Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, and tolerances.
• Knowledge and experience of the construction industry, including above and below-ground structures and pipelines.
• CSCS card and SSSTS/SMSTS.
• Full UK driving license. 
• First Aid at Work. 
• Temporary Works Supervisor.
• Working at Height/Manual Handling. 

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• A car allowance.
• Performance-related bonus.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us. 

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.