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