Senior Development Engineer

Annual Salary: £70,000 + Car Allowance + Discretionary Bonus
Location: Ellesmere Port (with Northern Region travel)
Job Type: Permanent, 38 hours per weekWe are seeking an experienced Development Engineer to join our Technical team, supporting multiple residential developments across the Northern Region. This role involves overseeing the design, coordination, and delivery of infrastructure and civil engineering elements, ensuring technical standards are met and projects are delivered within budget.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Review, manage, and coordinate technical design aspects including highways, drainage, utilities/services, groundworks, and landscaping & infrastructure.
• Oversee external consultants to ensure technical outputs meet required standards.
• Manage and track Section 38 / Section 104 adoption processes.
• Liaise with local authorities, statutory bodies, consultants, and contractors to ensure developments meet technical and regulatory standards and stay within budget constraints.
• Provide technical support during pre-construction and construction phases, identifying and resolving engineering and infrastructure issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a Development Engineer or Senior Engineer role within residential construction or housebuilding.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure design (roads, sewers, utilities) and adoption processes (S38, S104, etc.).
• Experience managing consultants and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £70,000.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Private healthcare.
• Life assurance.

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