Engineering Manager

In a Nutshell…

We have a great opportunity for an Engineering Manager to join our team at Vistry East London, at our office in Brentwood. As our Engineering Manager you will be able to demonstrate knowledge of managing a high performing technical and design team. You will be tasked with supporting the team of design managers on mixed development regeneration sites, on the control and coordination of the complete design process with emphasis on securing section agreements involving the management of design consultants, external parties and stakeholders, liaison with the relevant statutory, approval and local authorities, including Clients and Client's representatives.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

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 and Dental Insurance
• 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
• The ability to manage a design and/or technical team.
• The ability to work thoroughly and efficiently within a collaborative team environment.
• Commitment to delivering information in line with agreed programmes, often in a pressured environment.
• An organised and prioritised working discipline dealing and managing tasks effectively and sequentially.
• A sound technical understanding of relevant industry guidance, coupled with an aptitude to learn, obtain and retain information as required within the role.
• Relevant Design & Construction experience within a Contracting/Development organisation.
• Professional Qualifications & Development (Degree, HND/HNC, CPD).
• Site based Construction Experience preceding and Design orientated roles.

More about the Engineering Manager role…

• Pre-Contract Technical input: design feasibility/review, value engineering, planning surveys, energy strategy, sustainability, construction techniques and other elements as required by the Regional Development Director and/or Technical and Preconstruction Director.
• Assist the team of Design Managers to deliver key outputs for the business on time.
• Client EOI/ITT/PQQ and Tender Submission support to the new business, pre-contract, and estimating teams.
• Commission the Pre-Construction Stage Planning and Feasibility Reports; Arboriculture, Archaeological, Acoustic, Ecology, Fire Risk Assessment, Flood Risk Assessment, Traffic & Transport, Soil Investigation, Soakage Tests.
• Input and Review of the Design and Pre-Construction Programmes.
• Produce the Schedule of Service Document(s) for Designer/Consultant Appointments, Liaise with QS over Appointment & Warranty Completion.
• Attend Design Team Meetings (DTM), M&E Client Design Meetings.
• Efficiently Value Engineer Design Proposals in Conjunction with other members of the Project Team.
• Ensure Design and Contractual Standards; Employers Requirements, HQI Information, Addendum Specifications are adhered to during the Design Stages and issue relevant information to the Project Team.
• Assist Management the Production and Review of Design Information and Details during the Pre-Contract and Construction Phase.
• Oversee the technical approval process and provide input to secure sectional agreements across all regional projects in a timely manner.
• Monitor completion schedules, registers & bonds.
• Attend Pre-Start meetings with Subcontractors, checking design information and as built information

Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us…

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We're proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We're also 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. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we're making Vistry.