Design Engineer

Design Engineer

An established Housing Contractor have an exciting opportunity for a Design Engineer with a strong focus on civil engineering design to join their Design & Technical team.

Design Engineer role

As a Design Engineer you will be involved with Demolition, Remediation and Enabling works on new build housing developments.

Duties and responsibilities:

Carry out initial drainage and infrastructure feasibility designs to support land appraisals and cost planning.
Prepare early stage road and sewer layouts for site feasibility and value engineering purposes.
Assess site constraints and provide technical input during the land acquisition process.
Liaise with Technical, Land and Planning teams to inform site layouts from a drainage and levels perspective.
Instruct and manage external consulting engineers to undertake detailed road, sewer, and levels design.
Review and coordinate S104, S38, and S278 technical submissions prepared by consultants.
Manage and monitor progress of technical approvals from water authorities, highways departments, and lead local flood authorities.
Act as the internal technical lead for drainage and infrastructure delivery across multiple live and proposed sites.
Ensure consultant designs are buildable, cost efficient, and comply with relevant standards and regulations.
Provide clear technical briefs and feedback to consultants to achieve timely approvals.
Monitor and manage consultants' performance, budgets, and deliverables against project timelines.
Liaise with utility providers and statutory consultees as part of the infrastructure design process.
Prepare and present technical information to internal teams and directors.
Assist in resolving on-site technical issues in collaboration with the construction team.
Maintain accurate records of design iterations, approvals, and technical correspondence.
Attend site and design team meetings as necessary to track progress and align stakeholders.
Support procurement and commercial teams by providing infrastructure input into tender documents.
Keep up to date with changes in design standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Skills & Experience

Demonstrable successful track record in Road & Sewer Design, liaising with consultants, statutory bodies and subcontractors.
Possess a good all round knowledge of site development procedures and the road and sewer adoption process.
Extensive experience of working with contractors and knowledge of construction of roads, sewers and foundations for residential developments.
Experienced in the use of Microsoft office, AutoCAD and Micro Drainage. Experience using one or more of the following design packages: PDS, Civil 3D, or Site3D is essential.
Strong communication, listening and presentation skills with the ability to be able to build effective working relationships both internally and externally
Ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment

The company are offering are comprehensive package including a competitive salary (dependant on experience), car allowance, company bonus, pension, healthcare, and life insurance.

If you are interested in being part of a company who have significant growth plans and are interested in find out further details, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece for a confidential chat or apply via the link provided