Engineering Manager

The Design and Technical teams are involved in all aspects of housing design and innovation, this team is also responsible for researching the best materials, at the best cost.

In terms of design, there’s the sheer variety of our sites, many of them using existing buildings, and all of them with unique problems to solve. Then there’s the question of new materials and our drive for sustainability and value, all in the face of ever changing building and environmental legislation.

Most of the people in this team have an architectural or engineering background, and for all, we offer the opportunity to gain expertise in design and project management in a thought-provoking setting.

Reporting to the Technical Manager or Senior Technical Manager, you will oversee the design of infrastructure and groundworks and manage relationships with external engineering consultants, internal engineering professionals and statutory bodies.

You will be expected to:

• Prepare pre-purchase appraisals of development opportunities advising on development constraints and ‘abnormal’ items requiring commercial provisions.
• Maintain a continuous process of evaluation of Consultant’s performance and design capabilities to ensure that service delivery standards and scheme proposals adhere to best practice in delivering Value Engineering.
• Assist in managing the process of timely discharge of building regulations and planning conditions.
• Ensure seamless adoptions of highways and sewers on developments in the shortest possible timescales in line with targets. i.e. Section 38/278 highways adoptions, Section 104 sewer adoptions, public open space adoptions and transfers, utility applications, and land investigations.
• Value Engineer of the Consultants designs to ensure fitness for purpose and best value.
• Ensure that the Group Policy and Procedures are fully managed and controlled.
• Establish good working relationships with Site staff and Department Heads to ensure schemes are constructed as intended and to encourage feedback for inclusion in future schemes to avoid wastage and improve the engineered solutions.
• Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team.
• 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.
• Develop good working relationships with Local Authorities and ensure knowledge of the peculiarities of the Local Authorities, and knowledge of the many techniques applicable to the Housing Industry to ensure easy approvals and fast, marketable, economic house building.

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Minimum Associate Membership of an Engineering institute and 5 years post qualification experience preferred or minimum HNC/HND with 5 years post qualification experience.
• A demonstrable track record in residential development and possessing the ability to confidently manage all areas where Consultant Engineers have an input into the development process.
• Excellent communicator with ability to influence.
• Excellent leader with ability to motivate and develop team.
• Focused on results.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• A desire to want to exceed Customer expectations.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs.
• Competent level of relevant IT skills including using AutoCAD/Revit, Causeway Professional Design Suite (PDS) or Micro Drainage desirable although not essential.

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