Engineer

Description

• Maintain a good understanding of environmental/ecological constraints to development and ensure that appropriate mitigation is undertaken to allow development to proceed in line with the Regional Programme.
• Manage consultants in road, sewer, levels, cut and fill designs, to satisfy planning whilst maintaining the most competitive and practical solution.
• Ensure CDM/EMS site start processes and site close out procedures are followed and recorded.
• Continue to develop site designs and provide full engineering support throughout the planning and building regulation process.
• Competently implement CDM/EMS, identifying foreseeable risk in designs and taking action to design risk out, in line with company policy.
• Co-ordinate and manage statutory bodies such as Highway Authorities/ Road authority, Water Companies, Environment Agencies etc to resolve any engineering issues.
• Responsible for evaluation and appraisal of development opportunities to purchase new sites.
• Manage community engagement consultations to support planning applications.
• Discharge the Designers responsibilities under CDM regulations.
• Co-ordinate and manage external consultants to resolve any engineering issues.
• Work with the project team to add value and secure the best planning consent and engineering solution for the company.

Requirements

• Ability to undertake civil engineering design in-house and to manage and assess external designs
• Fully understand the CDM/EMS regulations and demonstrate a working knowledge of how these should be incorporated into designs.
• Thorough knowledge of assessment of ground conditions for foundation and sub- structure design
• IT/Computer literate
• Ability to interpret geotechnical and environmental reports and make suitable recommendations
• Demonstrate a track record of producing technical site appraisals
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise
• Extensive experience of engineering issues gained within housebuilding industry e.g. roads and sewers, foundations, land drainage, utilities, etc.
• Thorough understanding of technical and regulatory requirements
• Engineering related qualification, degree or equivalent. A degree or higher education course which ideally is accredited by the Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Institute of Chartered Engineers (ICE).
• Thorough knowledge of remediation techniques and methodology
• A high level of proficiency in AutoCAD / PDS / Windes / Microdrainage

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance