Development Engineer

Development Engineer – Cheshire – Residential - Up to £63,000 salary plus car allowance.

The Role
To advise and assist the residential team in the day to day and planned activities including site construction issues, land viabilities, legal, technical, sales and contract enquiries. Provision of legal and technical advice.

This role is Monday to Friday 08:00 – 17:30 and a mix between office and site.
Duties to include:
• Management of tender processes relating to road and sewer contracts.
• Management of Section 38, 104 and 278 Agreements including plot drainage from start to adoption.
• Management of tender processes for land viability reports including site investigations, ecology, flood risk and transport statements.
• Review technical and legal reports/agreements and providing advice to other departments and senior management.
• Detailed reporting and estimating costs for constraints relating to land viabilities.
• Liaison with consultants, contractors, local authority engineers and planning officers.
• Preparation of contract and H&S documentation.
• Land remediation including discharge of NHBC red conditions.
• Assist in the provision of details to discharge planning conditions.
• Preparation of “as built” details and CDM documentation.
• Part M site level assessments and site layout review.
• Multi-utility contracts, MPAN registrations and calling off service connections.
• Progressing foundation designs and tender processes.
• Financial monitoring of tendered road and sewer contracts.
• Preparation of planning documents and discharge of planning conditions.
• Provide assistance to the Divisional Development Director and Divisional Land Director where necessary for Land Enquiries/Acquisitions
• Provide and Update Documentation for the Land Acquisition File.

Knowledge & Specific Job Skills:
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritise work.
• Solid technical and legal knowledge of road, sewer and SUDS requirements and approval processes.
• Estimate abnormal costs accurately.
• Provide accurate and detailed reports.
• Autocad experience desirable but not essential