Design Engineer | Housebuilder | North West | £55k+P

We Recruit Group Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Car allowance

Pension contribution

Private health insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

We Recruit Group Ltd invites an experienced Design Engineer to join our North West team. The role focuses on pre-development design for highways, drainage, and groundworks across residential housing developments in the North West.

You will work with internal and external teams to deliver Section 38/278 and Section 104 submissions, develop SkTech designs using AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroDrainage and Site3D, and ensure designs meet standards and budget. Salary up to £55,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar design role within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong knowledge of highways and drainage design frameworks (Section 38/278, Section 104).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroDrainage or equivalent, and Site3D.
• Familiarity with Building Regulations, BS standards and local authority requirements.
• Experience delivering projects from concept to completion with calculations and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pre-development stage designs for roads and sewers, groundworks, and cut/fill strategies.
• Submit Roads and Sewers designs to statutory undertakers for pre-development Section 38/278 and Section 104 enquiries.
• Liaise with external consultants to procure Site Investigation Reports, Foundation Designs, and Remediation Strategies.
• Provide the Commercial and Estimating teams with pre-development highways, drainage, foundation, and cut & fill designs to support land bids.
• Work collaboratively with the Architectural and Land teams to obtain consultant fee proposals for planning applications, ensuring all associated reports are produced and delivered on schedule.
• Review agreed specifications, ensuring all works are constructed in accordance with design drawings and delivered within budget.

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroDrainage

Site3D

Job description

Design Engineer | Housebuilder | North West | £55k+P

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional with expertise in pre-development design for highways, drainage, and groundworks across residential housing developments throughout the North West.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare pre-development stage designs for roads and sewers, groundworks, and cut/fill strategies.
• Prepare and submit Roads and Sewers designs to statutory undertakers for pre-development Section 38/278 and Section 104 enquiries.
• Liaise with external consultants to procure Site Investigation Reports, Foundation Designs, and Remediation Strategies.
• Provide the Commercial and Estimating teams with pre-development highways, drainage, foundation, and cut & fill designs to support land bids.
• Work collaboratively with the Architectural and Land teams to obtain consultant fee proposals for planning applications, ensuring all associated reports are produced and delivered on schedule.
• Review agreed specifications, ensuring all works are constructed in accordance with design drawings and delivered within budget.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong understanding of Section 38/278 (Highways Act) and Section 104 (Water Industry Act) agreements.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, particularly Civil 3D, MicroDrainage (or equivalent), and Site3D.
• Solid understanding of foul and surface water drainage design, SuDS, highways design, cut and fill analysis, FRAs, and minor roadway design.
• Familiarity with relevant Building Regulations, British Standards, and local authority requirements.
• Experience delivering projects from concept to completion, including calculations, drawings, and technical specifications.

In Return, We Offer:

• Up to £55,000
• Discretional bonus
• Car allowance
• Modern, Warrington-based head office
• Pension contribution
• Private health insurance and life assurance