Senior Engineer

Senior Engineer

York

Permanent

Paying up to £50k plus car / allowance and excellent benefits package

Do you want to be a Senior Engineer for the country's leading housebuilder?

There has never been a better time to work in the housing industry and joining the best-known housebuilder is a huge opportunity which can offer prospects for progression.

About the role

You will oversee the design of infrastructure and groundworks and manage relationships with external engineering consultants.

Responsibilities:

Prepare pre-purchase appraisals of development opportunities advising on development constraints and 'abnormal' items requiring commercial provisions

Maintain a continuous process of evaluation of Consultant's performance and design capabilities to ensure that service delivery standards and scheme proposals adhere to best practice in delivering Value Engineering

Assist in managing the process of timely discharge of building regulations and planning conditions

Ensure adoption agreements are secured in a timely manner

Establish good working relationships with Site staff and Department Heads to ensure schemes are constructed as intended and to encourage feedback for inclusion in future schemes to avoid wastage and improve the engineered solutions.

Implement new ideas and methods and continue to seek ways of both improving contribution to the organisation's goals and enhancing the reputation of the company.

Develop good working relationships with Local Authorities and ensure knowledge of the peculiarities of the Local Authorities, and knowledge of the many techniques applicable to the Housing Industry to ensure easy approvals and fast, marketable, economic house building.

Personal characteristics / qualifications and skills:

Minimum Associate Membership of an Engineering institute and 5 years post qualification experience preferred or minimum HNC/HND with 10 years post qualification experience
A demonstrable track record in residential development and possessing the ability to confidently manage all areas where Consultant Engineers have an input into the development process