Section Engineer- Water

Location: Hertfordshire

Are you a contract Section Engineer looking for work in AMP8?
 
This is a chance to join a an established contractor delivering a major AMP8 wastewater upgrade for Thames Water, focused on modernising ageing treatment assets and improving long-term performance, resilience, and regulatory compliance.
 
This site-based role will be working on a significant wastewater scheme upgrading legacy infrastructure to meet modern environmental standards and future demand.
 
You'll be working on a full-time basis at a sewage treatment works in Hertfordshire, supporting the engineering and technical delivery of civils and process-led works as part of a wider AMP8 programme.
 
The project offers strong programme certainty, a collaborative site team, and immediate workload, offering an initial 6 months contract, with likely extensions available.
 
As Section Engineer, you'll act as the eyes and ears on site, reporting into the Site Agent and supporting day-to-day delivery.

Your role will include:

· Setting out and surveying

· Managing site records, QA, and H&S documentation

· Supporting and guiding trainee and graduate engineers

· Feeding into site management and daily reporting

· Ensuring works are delivered safely, accurately, and to programme
This is a hands-on role suited to an engineer who enjoys being embedded on site and close to delivery.
 
Role details
·£400-£450 per day (Umbrella PAYE only - CIS not permitted)

· 6-month contract | ASAP start

· 7:30am - 5:30pm | Full-time, site-based in Hertfordshire

· Drug & alcohol testing required

Requirements

· Experience as a Section Engineer/ Site Engineer in wastewater or heavy civils

· Thames Water Safety Passport

· CSCS White or Black card

· CAT & Genny (preferred - can be completed once started)

· SMSTS preferred

If this sounds like the right next move, get in touch to discuss the role in confidence