Civil Engineer

Chris Main LTD; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruiting firm in construction is looking for a Development Engineer/Senior Engineer near York to join the Technical Team. The role involves overseeing design and engineering consultants, managing technical matters for new housing projects, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should ideally have HNC qualifications in a relevant discipline and some residential project experience. The benefits package includes a company car or allowance, pension, healthcare, and more.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Contributory pension

Healthcare

Life cover

Bonus

Qualifications

• Qualified to HNC level or equivalent with experience in residential projects.
• Preferred experience with developers, consultancies, or local authorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Design and Engineering Consultants for new housing projects.
• Assist in producing layouts and technical reports.
• Negotiate with statutory bodies and utility undertakers.

Skills

Knowledge of current EA/Water Authority/Highway regulations

Project management

Civil engineering

Education

HNC level or equivalent in civil engineering or building-related discipline

Job description

Overview

Development Engineer / Senior Engineer - York

Chris Main Ltd is an Independent Recruiter working in the house building industry. My client is a national house builder who have an opportunity for an Engineer or Senior Engineer to join their Technical Team near York. The region builds 500 units per year and has 12 live sites.

Responsibilities

• As an Engineer you will be an integral part of the Technical team overseeing external Design and Engineering Consultants involved in the project management and administration of all technical and design matters for various new build housing projects.
• Assist in the production of layouts and technical reports for Land Appraisals; and required working drawings
• Brief and commission site investigations, topographical survey and other assessment reports on land acquired
• Brief engineering consultants on scope of design, which includes roads sewers private drainage, retaining walls, foundation designs any other substructures below DPC level either private or adopted
• Initial negotiations/enquiries with statutory bodies and utility undertakers on environmental, drainage, highways and other engineering issues when appraising land
• Issue engineering information to Commercial, Construction and Sales departments
• Fee negotiation and appointment of consultants
• Answering Technical queries
• Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the Group\'s Health, Safety and Environment Policy

Qualifications

Ideally you should be qualified to HNC level or equivalent in a civil engineering or building-related discipline with some residential project experience. It is strongly preferred if you have worked for a developer, although the client will consider Consultancy or Local Authority experience. It is essential that you have knowledge of current EA/Water Authority/Highway regulations and adoption agreements

Benefits

The package includes a company car or car allowance, contributory pension, healthcare, life cover and a bonus