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