Senior Engineer
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Overview
The Design and Technical teams are involved in all aspects of housing design and innovation, and are responsible for researching the best materials at the best cost. In terms of design, there’s the sheer variety of our sites, many of them using existing buildings, and all of them with unique problems to solve. Then there’s the question of new materials and our drive for sustainability and value, all in the face of ever changing building and environmental legislation. Most of the people in this team have an architectural or engineering background, and for all, we offer the opportunity to gain expertise in design and project management in a thought‑provoking setting. Reporting to the Engineering Manager or the Technical Manager, the team oversees the design of infrastructure and groundworks and manages relationships with external engineering consultants, internal engineering professionals and statutory bodies.
Responsibilities
* Manage and co‑coordinate all civil and structural engineering matters for developments, leading the internal engineering team.
* Oversee the design and detailing carried out by externally appointed consulting engineers responsible for providing designs for all external works, including foundation solutions, new estate roads and sewers, including Section 38, 104 and S278 agreements.
* Prepare pre‑purchase appraisals of development opportunities, advising on development constraints and ‘abnormal’ items requiring commercial provisions.
* Maintain a continuous process of evaluation of consultants’ performance and design capabilities to ensure that service delivery standards and scheme proposals adhere to best practice in delivering value engineering.
* Assist in managing the process of timely discharge of building regulations and planning conditions.
* Ensure adoption agreements are secured in a timely manner and that maintenance and adoptions are secured in line with targets.
* Value engineer the consultants’ designs to ensure fitness for purpose and best value.
* Establish good working relationships with site staff and department heads to ensure schemes are constructed as intended and to encourage feedback for inclusion in future schemes to avoid wastage and improve the engineered solutions.
* Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance throughout the team.
* Implement new ideas and methods and continue to seek ways of both improving contribution to the organisation’s goals and enhancing the reputation of the company.
* Develop good working relationships with local authorities and understand the peculiarities of local authorities, as well as the many techniques applicable to the housing industry to ensure easy approvals and fast, marketable, economic house building.
Qualifications
* Minimum Associate Membership of an engineering institute and 5 years post‑qualification experience preferred, or minimum HNC/HND with 10 years post‑qualification experience.
* A demonstrable track record in residential development and the ability to confidently manage all areas where consulting engineers have an input into the development process.
* Excellent communicator with the ability to influence.
* Focused on results.
* Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* Competitive bonus scheme.
* Private medical cover – single cover.
* Company car or cash allowance.
* Annual medical health assessment.
* 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days).
* Choice of flexible benefits.
* Enhanced family‑friendly policies.
Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more – including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.
First‑class pension schemes with the option of up to 10 % employer contributions.
All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.
As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.
Cycle‑to‑work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.
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