Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager – Residential Development

📍 Northampton (South Midlands Regional Office)
💼 Permanent | Full-Time
💰 Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

A well-established, family-run residential house builder is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join its South Midlands regional team. This is a key leadership role, responsible for maintaining high technical standards across residential developments while managing and mentoring a team of engineers.

This opportunity offers long-term career progression, strong support, and the chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the technical delivery of multiple housing schemes.

• Prepare viability and detailed engineering designs to resolve site constraints
• Deliver S38 and S104 designs to adoptable standards, supporting commercial tendering
• Coordinate with environmental and geotechnical consultants on foundations and contamination solutions
• Advise on SuDS, value engineering, and housing layout optimisation
• Assist with site appraisals and early‑stage technical input
• Liaise with approving bodies to agree roads and sewer designs
• Prepare and coordinate external levels and private drainage drawings
• Brief and manage foundation design consultants
• Assemble and deliver full civil engineering design packages
• Support the discharge of engineering and planning conditions
• Attend internal and external technical meetings
• Manage, mentor and lead a team of engineers

• Previous experience with a house builder or consultancy in a similar role
• HNC / HND qualified (or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of planning policy and approval processes
• Knowledge of local authority, highway and water authority standards
• Confident using AutoCAD and Microsoft Office
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop engineering teams
• Organised, proactive, and commercially aware
• Strong communication and time‑management skills

• Company car
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Staff discounts and competitive employee home purchase scheme
• Long‑term career development within a stable, values‑led business