Design Engineer in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Linsco is working with a well-established housing company who are looking for an experienced engineer to join their team due to growth. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading company who can offer a competitive salary, excellent work life balance and potential career progression. Ideally, we are looking for a Senior Engineer but my client will also consider an Engineer who is looking to step up.

This is an office-based role with occasional site visits and you will work directly with the Engineering Director.

• Main duties will be to provide engineering design and technical support for the region and manage all external consultants of the technical team in the production of drawings for the design of site developments whilst working to an internal brief from the Management Team.
• Assist in the production of layouts and technical reports for Land Appraisals; and required working drawings.
• Brief and commission site investigations, topographical survey and other assessment reports on land acquired.
• Brief engineering consultants on scope of design, which includes roads, sewers, private drainage, retaining walls, foundation designs and any other substructures below DPC level either private or adopted.
• Initial negotiations/enquiries with statutory bodies and utility undertakers on environmental, drainage, highways and other engineering issues when appraising land.
• Issue engineering information to Commercial, Construction and Sales departments.
• Fee negotiation and appointment of consultants.
• Answering Technical queries.
• Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the Group's Health, Safety and Environment Policy.
• Manage the site evaluation process and provide timely provision for economical and viable solutions to technical problems so the project remains within budget and the Build team can maintain the programme.
• Run projects from initial site identification or from Planning Approval Stage; procure the technical package and co-ordinate/check and issue information which enables on time site commencement.
• Establish and enforce quality and standards in schemes to maintain the good image of the company.
• Ensure compliance with the Group's Health, Safety & Environment Policy throughout the team to promote safety in the way we build projects.
• Effective daily management of the consultant team to ensure the provision of required level of services in a pro-active and professional manner to enable the Build and Sales departments to fulfil their roles.
• Co-ordinate production information to a written programme to ensure company targets are met for a controlled and cost-effective finish to the sites.
• Ensure that on occasion when deputising for the Manager the team are allocated tasks, where quality of work will need to be verified to maintain it is completed to a good standard within company guidelines.
• Given proven experience, the role will involve mentoring and training junior members of the team and developing their skills to a sufficient level where they can take on more responsibility and add value to the team.
• To agree the delivery programme of design information in accordance with the business development and procurement programmes on time and in accordance with Company standards.

• Exceptional communication, organisation and time management skills.
• A civils, infrastructure, groundworks or possibly more general construction background.
• Valid Managers CSCS Card is desirable.
• SMSTS or SSSTS.
• BTEC or NVQ4 in Site Management.
• Full UK driving licence required.

For more information, please apply with an updated CV and we will be in contact with suitable candidates or contact Jennifer directly.

Linsco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.