Assistant Technical Engineer

Description

Working closely with our Technical Management Team, you’ll help assess and deliver new and existing development sites, supporting everything from early land appraisals to infrastructure design and planning consents. It’s a varied role that will give you exposure to many aspects of land and technical development, working alongside experienced professionals across planning, engineering, and project management.

This is a great opportunity to develop your career within an experienced and supportive team, gaining exposure to a wide range of projects across the UK. You’ll be involved in shaping high-quality, sustainable developments while learning from senior engineers and managers with deep industry experience.

• Contributing to project budgets, technical appraisals, and cost plans.
• Supporting the Technical team in appraising new land opportunities and infrastructure delivery.
• Liaising with landowners, local authorities, and housebuilders as required.
• Working with planners, architects, engineers, and project managers across pre- and post-planning stages.
• Supporting the preparation of reports, technical documents, and presentations.
• Assisting in the coordination of technical assessments covering transport, drainage, flooding, geotechnical, heritage, ecology, and more.
• Carrying out site visits and reconnaissance to gather key technical and environmental information.
• Helping to manage external consultants to ensure best value and quality of delivery.
• Staying aware of any emerging technical or legislative issues that could affect the business.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM and other relevant regulations.

Requirements

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Assistant Technical Engineer to join the Catesby Estates team, part of Urban&Civic. This is an opportunity (around 2–4 years post-grad) for someone eager to build their technical and project experience within residential development and strategic land promotion.

This role is based at Houlton in Rugby, with some travel to sites across the country. A full UK driving licence is essential.

• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Confident managing tasks, timelines, and priorities.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• 2–4 years’ experience in a technical or engineering role, ideally within a consultancy, housebuilder, or land promotion company.
• Solid understanding of technical design disciplines and new development processes.
• A degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering, Building Studies, or a relevant field.
• Comfortable working both in the office and on-site.

Benefits

Catesby Estates (part of Urban & Civic) is a strategic land promotion business, delivering residential and commercial planning consents nationwide which offers lifelong learning, private medical insurance (cost paid by Catesby in full for chosen level of cover), paid parental leave, service awards, paid volunteering days, discretionary bonus scheme, car allowance or electric car loan scheme, active and engaging social activities, along with a supportive team environment where healthy lifestyle balance is encouraged.

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Interview process

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