Technical Engineer - New Homes

Overview

Provide engineering support from feasibility to site completion, managing drawings and technical queries.

Key Responsibilities

• site evaluation
• engineering design
• drawing management
• technical tracker
• design submission
• consultant coordination

Tasks

-Maintain a strong commercial awareness on plot viability and budgets on design. -Potential new site evaluation, preparing engineering designs and investigating any technical problems, to support in the tender process. -Proactively identify technical design improvements and report these to the Head of Technical on a regular basis. -Obtaining Management Company quotations, review and provide comparison for approval, liaising with the sales team in order to agree on the most suitable provider per development. -Provide detailed site and plot plans, to enable accurate budgeting on site and plot infrastructure. -Manage the drawing registers and filing systems on View Point and maintaining the Technical Tracker excel report, to enable accurate reporting. -Working closely with the Production team, providing them with a detailed site blueprint to enable the efficiency of the build programme and holding weekly progress meetings. -Distribute information as required, providing clear and departmentally specific communication on changes and amendments to technical drawings. -Co-ordinate submission of designs and securing technical approvals. -Assist with the management of sites from the preparation of feasibility reports to site completion, supporting all departments throughout the build programme as required. -Produce bespoke drawings where necessary to suit specific requirements -Assist the sales team with the sales progression progress with regards to promptly responding to legal queries on technical details. -Coordinating consultants to produce engineering drawings to achieve technical approvals from local authorities. -Liaising with service providers to ensure that services are connected to site and individual plots as required. -Co-ordinate production of surveys and reports required for the development, to ensure commercial viability. -Attend design meetings with Highways and Water authorities to ascertain their requirements for new developments. -Check engineering drawings and details for accuracy, correctness, value engineering and commercial suitability.

Requirements

• driving licence
• coins
• construction
• building regs
• drawings
• communication

What You Bring

-Full and clean driving licence -Demonstrable experience within a similar role within house building -Knowledge of construction methods and materials -Exercising good working knowledge of the Building Regulations / NHBC Technical Standards. -Knowledge and understanding of drawn information -Excellent attention to detail -Office based role with regular development site visits, as and when required. -Ideally has experience of using COINS -Knowledge of building regulations and legislation requirements -Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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Benefits

-Health Insurance -Competitive Bonus Scheme -25 days holiday (which will increase with time of service) -Competitive Salary -Pension contribution

About Newett Homes

-The company has amassed a landbank of more than 3,000 plots. -Newett specialises in high-end, three-to-five-bedroom homes, equipped with modern amenities. -Their focus includes residential housing and infrastructure for sustainable living.

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