Development Engineer (North West)

£35,000 - £45,000 plus package

Summary

The Development Engineer will oversee the construction of the initial infrastructure and supervise site works and open space areas through to adoption.

Responsible to: Engineering Manager/Technical Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure infrastructure works on a development are constructed in accordance with the drawings and specifications and to an agreed programme.
• Oversee the laying out of open spaces and play areas and ensure prompt hand over to management company.
• Assess Technical viability of new sites
•  Assist in the production of layouts and technical report for land appraisals; and required working drawings.
• Brief and commission site investigations, topographical surveys and other assessment reports.
• Brief engineering consultants on scope of design.
• Work with the in-house design team to ensure timely initial technical submissions are made for approval by statutory authorities (e.g. S104, S38, S278).
• Assist with engineering information to Commercial, Construction and Sales departments.
• Assist with statutory approvals e.g. S104 and S38 Agreements.
• Assist with initial stage of infrastructure delivery on new sites, including services and diversions/disconnections.
• Assist with technical queries relating to the role, as and when required.
• Assist the Technical and Commercial teams in issuing tender drawings to contractors, assessing them upon return.
• 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.
• Work in a team of engineers and architects to deliver schemes in a cost-effective manner and on programme from viability to adoption by statutory bodies.

The Individual

• Used to meeting deadlines
• Capable of managing multiple competing priorities
• Credible, and comfortable in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Previous experience of valuing engineering designs
• Good knowledge of multi-utility service installation and service diversions would be an advantage but not essential

Package / Remuneration:

Basic Salary:                    Between £35,000 - £45,000 plus bonus

Additional:                         Health, Pension, laptop, mobile phone