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Development Engineer
A leading house builder have a requirement for a Development Engineer to join their Technical team.
The company deliver high quality homes across the North West and Midlands region developing brownfield sites, transforming existing buildings and disused land into well-designed, energy-efficient homes ranging from starter homes to luxury family homes.
Reporting to the Technical Manager and Technical Director, you will be working with an established technical team delivering the engineering and adoptions for new build housing developments across the North West region.
Development Engineer duties and responsibilities:
- Provide technical support and information to Construction, Commercial, Sales and Technical Departments;
- Assist the Technical and Commercial Departments in issuing tender drawings to contractors, assessing them upon return and engaging with pre award meetings.
- Review engineering designs to ensure their cost effectiveness and build ability
- Co-ordination of as-built surveys as required and in turn produce in AutoCAD as-built road and sewer adoption drawings;
- S278, S38, S104 & S185 adoptions. Inspect road and sewer works form commencement to formal adoption by Local Authority. Ensure works are carried out within an agreed budget and timescale.
- Obtaining, checking and issuing plot postal addresses.
- Obtaining Multi utility /service connection quotations and assess them with Engineering Manager before appointment and monitor and assist the site teams in delivering mains and plot connections.
- Prior to legal completion of all new homes, ensure the appropriate driveways and footpaths are completed to agreed standards.
- Answer queries from site on engineering issues with support from Line Manager/s
- Prepare and maintain drawing registers for all engineering details and drawings as necessary and ensure up to date records are kept of all drawing issues;
- Produce, manage, and monitor a Materials Management Plan of required and surplus topsoil and subsoil for each allocated Development.
- Check and co-ordinate information from external consultants, suppliers and manufacturers on engineering related details;
Development Engineer skills & experience
The successful candidate must have previous experience working on new build housing developments advising on technical and engineering works on new build developments.
- Experienced in remediation works
- Sound knowledge of adoption works
- Good engineering knowledge from previous experience of working within the House Building Sector;
- Ability to work within a busy team environment and autonomously as the role requires.
What's on offer?
The company are offering a competitive salary + package, including company car or car allowance, e 26 days annual leave (option to buy/sell holidays), pension, medical care and company bonus scheme.
If you are looking for a new challenge and are looking to join a reputable house builder, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece on for a confidential chat.
