Senior Engineer

• Prepare financial forecasts in relation to infrastructure inspection, legal, and bond fees identifying during this process associated phasing potential.
• Proactively investigate emerging technologies for potential commercial and operational improvement to schemes.
• Liaise effectively between departments on design assumptions/solutions to ensure ‘buy-in’ to proposals submitted for costing.
• Initiate enquiries (developing an appropriate scope of works) and prepare cost schedules for approval where 3rd party consultant input is necessary.
• Maintain a continuous process of evaluation of Consultant's designs (when required to engage 3rd party consulting engineer) to ensure that proposals adhere to best practice in value Engineering.
• Always represent Vistry professionally in both personal appearance and conduct.
• Procure service records and enquiries for new developments.
• Managing proposed service enquiries with relative stat providers. Co-ordinating existing services disconnections and diversions where required.

• Sound knowledge of the regional planning processes.
• Sound ability to assess layouts prepared by 3rd party consultants and identify (where applicable) efficiencies utilising drawing software platforms when necessary.
• CAD Literate
• Ability to identify and articulate in writing potential build difficulties with both civil and structural operations, having good knowledge of temporary works impacts.
• Organised approach to time management and information control
• Current CSCS Card
• Confident in leading meetings and communicating freely within a team
• Ability to assess geo-technical information and provide direction for foundation solutions and infrastructure.
• Confident and resourceful to discuss findings with specialist subcontractors to verify design outputs.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional knowledge of local policies for adopted highway design requirements and sufficient experience to identify areas of potential commercial improvement in design.
• Good working relationships with Statutory Undertakers and Regional Local Highways Authorities
• Approachable and friendly with the ability to make firm decisions
• Communicative and confident in different working environments
• Previous experience in the construction industry gained from working as a Civil Engineer for a Housing Developer or within a similar Engineering role within a design consultancy
• Demonstratable experience in driving value engineered solutions
• Articulate, clear and credible, and able to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Relevant HND / Degree / Professional qualification
• Strong IT skills, working knowledge of computer systems within the technical environment
• Current full driving licence

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance