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The role of an engineer is to support a number of housing developments through the delivery of cost effective engineering solutions. The successful candidate must be adaptable, have a strong and consistent management approach to managing external consultants
Health, Safety & Environment
- Competently implement CDM/EMS, identifying foreseeable risk in designs and taking action to design risk out, in line with company policy.
- Discharge the Designers responsibilities under CDM regulations.
- Fully understand the CDM/EMS regulations and demonstrate a working knowledge of how these should be incorporated into designs.
- Ensure CDM/EMS site start processes and site close out procedures are followed and recorded.
- 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.
Land and, Planning & Community Engagement
- Continue to develop site designs and provide full engineering support throughout the planning and building regulation process.
- Manage consultants in road, sewer, levels, cut and fill designs, to satisfy planning whilst maintaining the most competitive and practical solution.
- Co-ordinate and manage external consultants to resolve any engineering issues.
- Co-ordinate and manage statutory bodies such as Highway Authorities/ Road authority, Water Companies, Environment Agencies etc 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.
- Manage community engagement consultations to support planning applications.
- Responsible for evaluation and appraisal of development opportunities to purchase new sites.
Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements
- Extensive experience of engineering issues gained within housebuilding industry e.g. roads and sewers, foundations, land drainage, utilities, etc.
- IT/Computer literate
- 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).
- Part of a successful engineering team.
- A high level of proficiency in AutoCAD / PDS / Windes / Microdrainage
- Ability to undertake civil engineering design in-house and to manage and assess external designs
- Thorough understanding of technical and regulatory requirements
- Ability to interpret geotechnical and environmental reports and make suitable recommendations
- Demonstrate a track record of producing technical site appraisals
- Thorough knowledge of assessment of ground conditions for foundation and sub- structure design
- Thorough knowledge of remediation techniques and methodology
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise
