Senior Engineer

Our long-standing client are a privately owned developer operating across the North Home Counties and East Anglia to deliver housing schemes of circa 100 units. With a significant pipeline of projects to start in the next 6-18 months, we have been mandated to strengthen the Technical function with a thorough and detailed Engineer to deliver engineering and technical support to a variety of developments throughout the design and construction process. The successful candidate will bring previous experience from either an Engineering Practice / Consultancy or relevant housebuilder and have the following responsibilities:

• Reporting to Head of Technical
• Commission site surveys and reports from external consultants.
• Attend, pre-start and site progress meetings as required for each development.
• Review and check design solutions for road and sewers, foundations, drainage and proposed levels etc. for technical approval submissions and procurement packages.
• Ensure all design solutions are the most cost effective and practical and comply with planning, building regulations and NHBC/LABC standards.
• Identify, procure and co-ordinate services/utilities removal/diversion/provision requirements from initial feasibility to order placement/initial call-off including provision of the site services pack at the pre-start hand-over meeting.
• Co-ordinate remediation strategy and NHBC conditions sign-offs and validation/verification reports.
• Co-ordinate and manage all aspects of NHBC building control and warranty conditions, and monitor compliance/discharge for CML deadlines.
• Collate and issue tender, construction and pre-start drawing packages to the required timescales for the programmed start on site.
• Secure technical approval for S38/278 roads and S104 sewers adoptions where required and co-ordinate the bonds and assist the construction team to secure adoptions.
• Undertake regular site visits and check that the works carried out comply with the drawings, specifications and are to the required standards and that any testing or validation criteria has been satisfied.