Engineering Manager

Description

Reporting to the Technical Director, you’ll lead the engineering aspects of new developments, manage consultants, coordinate with internal teams, and ensure cost-effective, buildable solutions.

• Oversee utility management, including diversions, supply arrangements, and cost considerations prior to land and planning submissions.
• Coordinate external consultants through all design stages, from bidding and planning to detailed site working drawings.
• Support the Land and Planning teams with pre-commencement activities and site surveys.
• Participate in planning, pre-tender, and pre-start meetings as needed.
• Collaborate with external consultants to develop initial drainage strategies.
• Evaluate roads, sewers, and external works to optimise buildability and ensure cost-effective solutions.
• Develop engineering feasibility studies for land acquisitions, covering infrastructure, drainage strategies, foundations, retaining structures, cut and fill calculations, and underbuild considerations.
• Review geotechnical reports, drainage plans, and highways designs, providing guidance on foundation and structural engineering requirements.
• Evaluate potential development sites and prepare comprehensive technical reports, including on-site assessments with management teams.
• Implement sewer requisitions (S98) and create constraints plans to support efficient and practical site layouts.

Requirements

A regional, well-known housebuilder with over 50 years of success – and still growing – is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join their Technical team in the South West.

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and ability to prioritise tasks.
• IT skills: Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Construction/engineering-related further education (HNC/HND/Degree preferred).
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently or in a team.

Benefits

• Salary circa £68,000 depending on experience
• 24 days holiday (increasing with length of service)
• Employee discount scheme
• Pension scheme
• Car allowance and option to join the Hybrid & Electric Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Annual bonus scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual volunteering day

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance