At a Glance
- Tasks: Design innovative solutions for highways, drainage, and groundworks in residential projects.
- Company: Leading housebuilder in the North West with a focus on quality and sustainability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, car allowance, health insurance, and pension contributions.
- Other info: Modern office environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and shape the future of housing developments.
- Qualifications: Experience in design engineering and proficiency in AutoCAD and relevant regulations.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
Design Engineer | Housebuilder | North West | £55k+P
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional with expertise in pre-development design for highways, drainage, and groundworks across residential housing developments throughout the North West.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare pre-development stage designs for roads and sewers, groundworks, and cut/fill strategies.
- Prepare and submit Roads and Sewers designs to statutory undertakers for pre-development Section 38/278 and Section 104 enquiries.
- Liaise with external consultants to procure Site Investigation Reports, Foundation Designs, and Remediation Strategies.
- Provide the Commercial and Estimating teams with pre-development highways, drainage, foundation, and cut & fill designs to support land bids.
- Work collaboratively with the Architectural and Land teams to obtain consultant fee proposals for planning applications, ensuring all associated reports are produced and delivered on schedule.
- Review agreed specifications, ensuring all works are constructed in accordance with design drawings and delivered within budget.
- What You Will Need to Succeed
- Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Strong understanding of Section 38/278 (Highways Act) and Section 104 (Water Industry Act) agreements.
- Proficiency in Auto CAD, particularly Civil 3D, Micro Drainage (or equivalent), and Site3D.
- Solid understanding of foul and surface water drainage design, Su DS, highways design, cut and fill analysis, FRAs, and minor roadway design.
- Familiarity with relevant Building Regulations, British Standards, and local authority requirements.
- Experience delivering projects from concept to completion, including calculations, drawings, and technical specifications.
In Return, We Offer
- Discretional bonus
- Car allowance
- Modern, Warrington-based head office
- Pension contribution
- Private health insurance and life assurance
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