An established Housing Contractor have an exciting opportunity for a Design Engineer with a strong focus on civil engineering design to join their Design & Technical team.
As a Design Engineer you will be involved with Demolition, Remediation and Enabling works on new build housing developments. Duties and responsibilities:
* Carry out initial drainage and infrastructure feasibility designs to support land appraisals and cost planning.
* Prepare early stage road and sewer layouts for site feasibility and value engineering purposes.
* Assess site constraints and provide technical input during the land acquisition process.
* Liaise with Technical, Land and Planning teams to inform site layouts from a drainage and levels perspective.
* Instruct and manage external consulting engineers to undertake detailed road, sewer, and levels design.
* Review and coordinate S104, S38, and S278 technical submissions prepared by consultants.
* Manage and monitor progress of technical approvals from water authorities, highways departments, and lead local flood authorities.
* Act as the internal technical lead for drainage and infrastructure delivery across multiple live and proposed sites.
* Ensure consultant designs are buildable, cost efficient, and comply with relevant standards and regulations.
* Provide clear technical briefs and feedback to consultants to achieve timely approvals.
* Monitor and manage consultants' performance, budgets, and deliverables against project timelines.
* Liaise with utility providers and statutory consultees as part of the infrastructure design process.
* Prepare and present technical information to internal teams and directors.
* Assist in resolving on-site technical issues in collaboration with the construction team.
* Maintain accurate records of design iterations, approvals, and technical correspondence.
* Attend site and design team meetings as necessary to track progress and align stakeholders.
* Support procurement and commercial teams by providing infrastructure input into tender documents.
* Keep up to date with changes in design standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Skills & Experience
* Demonstrable successful track record in Road & Sewer Design, liaising with consultants, statutory bodies and subcontractors.
* Possess a good all round knowledge of site development procedures and the road and sewer adoption process.
* Extensive experience of working with contractors and knowledge of construction of roads, sewers and foundations for residential developments.
* Experienced in the use of Microsoft office, AutoCAD and MicroDrainage. Experience using one or more of the following design packages: PDS, Civil 3D, or Site3D is essential.
* Strong communication, listening and presentation skills with the ability to be able to build effective working relationships both internally and externally
* Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment