Adoptions Engineer

Overview

Manage adoption of infrastructure assets to authorities, ensuring budgets and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• monthly reporting
• stakeholder liaison
• ecology surveys
• site inspections
• survey commissioning
• contractor coordination

Tasks

-Produce Monthly Estate Completions reports, budget forecasts and bond forecasting (requirements for and reduction of) for the divisional board of directors. -Liaising with and maintaining positive relationships with Local Authorities, Scottish Water, Surety companies, company Solicitors and Development Factors. -Provide robust challenge to adopting authorities, Scottish Water, Development Factors and Contractors where necessary to ensure adoption / vesting works are reasonable and proportionate. -To agree and specify all works reasonably required to achieve public adoption or vesting of assets or handover to the relevant Development Factor. -Monitor all open space and maintain records of areas being maintained by the company and those handed over to Development Factors. -Coordination of Ecology Surveys and checks prior to works commencing in Ecological sensitive features. -Liaison with Construction staff, Local Authorities or Development Factors to undertake site inspections of the condition of infrastructure prior to and at end of maintenance period. -Monitor & track all adoption and vesting works over numerous developments, whether partially complete, nearing completion or complete. -Monitor all adoption agreements, roads, sewers and water (Road Construction Consent, Sewer Technical Audit, Water Technical Audit), ensuring Reduction and cancellation of all the associated bonds in a timely fashion in line with set targets and recovery of Financial Reimbursements. -Liaise with Company solicitors to arrange the formal legal transfer of land or assets to Local Authorities, Scottish Water, Development Factors or other organisations. -Resolve all issues arising from completed sites ensuring all titles deeds, maintenance bonds and other legal requirements are complied with, and extinguished where necessary to minimise liability to the company. -Monitor and manage expenditure to keep within budget allocation to prevent cash flow disruption. -Ensure familiarity with Barratt Redrow’s Group’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies and comply with employee and company responsibilities, policies, procedures and instructions -Brief & commission topographical surveys, utility surveys, CCTV surveys, Road Safety Audits, ROSPA reports, as built surveys, ensuring compliance with company procurement policies. -Coordination of contractors when required for small works, monitor progress, inspect works and ensure completion of work to agreed Local Authority / Scottish Water standards.

Requirements

• communication
• negotiation
• analytical
• mathematics
• it literate
• legal

What You Bring

-Excellent communication & negotiation skills. -Ability to work both in a team and independently with limited supervision. -Familiar with relevant legal agreements within the Road Scotland Act, Sewerage (Scotland) Act 1968 and Sewers for Scotland (version relevant to specific Technical Audit). -Analytical and critical thinking. -Ability to prioritise tasks and solve problems to meet changing business needs. -Good observation skills and willingness to learn. -Proficiency in Mathematics. -IT Literate.

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Benefits

-26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days) -Annual Medical Health Assessment -Enhanced Family Friendly Policies -Competitive Salary -Company Car or Cash Allowance -Competitive Bonus Scheme -Choice of Flexible Benefits -Private Medical Cover - Single Cover

About Barratt Redrow

-A major UK homebuilder, known for its residential developments and large-scale projects. -Founded through the merger of two leading construction firms, creating a legacy of quality housing. -Specializes in building homes across urban and suburban landscapes, from starter homes to luxury properties. -Projects range from traditional housing developments to mixed-use urban regeneration, with a focus on sustainability. -Has contributed significantly to UK housing supply, building thousands of homes annually. -Notable work includes the development of new communities and transformation of neglected areas into thriving neighborhoods. -Operates with a commitment to quality, innovation, and integrating modern technologies into construction processes.

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