Engineering Manager

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people.

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

The engineering discipline is a vital part of the delivery of every Taylor Wimpey site. They are responsible for the infrastructure of the development and ensuring it is well connected so customers have access to all the things you would expect from an accessible housing development. From roads to sewers and fresh water, these are all things we take for granted but things our customers cannot live without.

As an engineering manager, you will lead a team of technical experts to provide high quality engineering design and support at all stages of the development process. The role ranges from initial viability advice and design to design development, gaining technical consents and providing advice to all other departments as well as key subcontractors.

Engineering lead on land appraisals and planning applications

• Instruct, manage and review all engineering aspects of land appraisal process to inform project viability from the outset.
• Resolve critical issues as part of the Taylor Wimpey planning application process.
• Manage consultants in road, sewer, levels, cut and fill designs, to satisfy planning whilst maintaining the most competitive and practical solution.
• Co-ordinate and manage key relationships with utility companies, highways authorities, water companies and the Environment Agency on engineering matters
• Work closely and collaboratively with other disciplines throughout:
  Land, Commercial, Design & Planning

Ensure compliance with building regulations and NHBC Standards

Ensure all Information is Available for Concept/Tender/Pre-start Meetings

• Procure technical approval for highways/ sewerage/ land drainage/ utilities
• Actively seek to value engineer proposals and ensure most cost-effective designs are progressed

Health, Safety and Environment

• Implement a high level of CDM, identifying foreseeable risk in designs and taking action to design risk out, in line with company policy.
• Clear understanding of industry operating practices such as Health, Safety & Environment and how these should be incorporated into designs.
• Discharge the Designers responsibilities under CDM regulations

General

• Any other duties as required.
• Management of members of the engineering team at all levels.
• Overall management of the bonds database.
• Attendance at relevant meetings associated with land bids/appraisals.
• Overall management of the engineering process.

• Extensive experience of engineering issues gained within house building industry e.g. roads and sewers, foundations, land drainage, utilities, etc.
• Previous experience leading a team of engineers.
• Engineering related qualification, degree or equivalent. A degree or higher education course which ideally is accredited by the Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Institute of Chartered Engineers (ICE).
• Part of a successful engineering team.
• A high level of proficiency in AutoCAD / PDS / Windes / Microdrainage. IT/Computer literate
• Ability to undertake civil engineering design in-house and to manage and assess external designs
• A thorough and up to date knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements related to residential construction
• Ability to interpret geotechnical and environmental reports and make suitable…