Engineer

Role overview

• ID: 2024-6204
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry East Anglia
• Department: Technical
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
• Date Posted: 14.09.2024

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineer to join our team within Vistry East Anglia, at our Peterborough office. As our Engineer, you will be able to demonstrate a pro-active approach to design development, working within a team environment from the project’s inception through to its completion.

You will be tasked with the control of the complete design process involving the management of consultants, liaison with the relevant statutory and local authorities, Client/Housing Associations and other internal and external stakeholders as necessary. To ensure the designs complies to all necessary legislation, associated standards and Vistry Group specification, policy, and procedures.

The role requires an excellent base level of Health & Safety, Environmental and Technical knowledge, including a good working knowledge of the Highways & Drainage, Building Regulations, NHBC Standards, Planning, and Affordable Housing.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • BTEC HND/HNC in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering
  • experience working within a technical coordination role at a residential house builder
  • Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Revit, Outlook, Excel & Word
  • Excellent organization and time management with ability to multitask
  • Commercially aware
  • Ability to make decisions within authority
  • Positive attitude towards teamwork
  • Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions
  • Strong technical knowledge and attention to detail
  • Professional aptitude and appearance at all times
  • Strives for continuous improvement for the benefit of the company
  • Driven to achieve customer satisfaction
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Be able to work effectively in a team
  • Good level of communication skills, with the necessity to liaise with internal staff and external bodies
  • Be practical and methodical with good analytical skills
  • Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

  Desirable...

  • Further education, i.e. CIOB
  • Principle Designer and associated H&S training/ qualifications
  • CSCS card qualification
  • Use of Viewpoint drawing management system
  • Proficient use of Auto Cad
  • Asta Programmes
  • Management of technical fees and services cost to complete
  • Continued professional development and keeping up to date with changes within the industry
• More about the Engineer role...
  • Manage site as agreed with the Technical Director/Manager from design stage to post completion, in line with delivery programme, key dates and Vistry Life of Site process.
  • Undertake the Principal Designer role as defined within the Construction Design & Management Regulation 2015 and completion of all necessary Health, Safety & Environmental documents, in line with Group Policy & procedures.
  • Prepare Pre Development programme and work with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to manage risks through the project.
  • Co-ordinate delivery of surveys & reports required for the development and manage associated requirements from design to completion.
  • Manage the process of obtaining consultant fee proposals and formal appointment documents in accordance with Group procedures.
  • Co-ordinate consultants to deliver the civil engineering designs including legal plans.
  • Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability is considered.
  • Co-ordinate submission of designs and securing technical approvals for agreements such as S104, S38 & S278 followed by timely completion of legal agreements.
  • Co-ordinate utility designs and initial mains laying onto site, ensuring legal agreements completed in timely manner.
  • Co-ordinate information and liaise with architects, civil and structural engineers, and landscape architects etc, ensuring consistency between various designs and in accordance with the current specifications.
  • Prepare all drawings and documents for engineering for tender, followed by the construction issue and sales handover.
  • Coordinate street naming with local authority, complete plot list and distribute internally and externally of the business.
  • Where applicable obtaining Management Company quotations, reviewing, comparing, and providing the Sales & Technical Director with recommendation for appointments.
  • Assist in production of Sales brochure, legal and sales handover meetings.
  • Provide information for Client/Housing Association contracts, attendance of progress meetings and handover packs.
  • Submission of all information to NHBC and obtaining approval of same and any other requirements.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

We’re Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they’re needed most.

You’re probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes, and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there’s nowhere better to build your career. We’re proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. Join us in making Vistry.

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