Design Engineer – Residential Infrastructure & Groundworks

Fawkes & Reece Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Fuel card

Bonus scheme

Enhanced pension scheme

Healthcare

Life assurance

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group in Warrington is recruiting a Design Engineer to join the Design & Technical team delivering residential developments across the North West.

Reporting to the Technical Director, you will design infrastructure and groundwork packages from land appraisal through to construction, appoint consultants, manage fees, and liaise with authorities to ensure design stays within budget.

Qualifications

• Ability to design infrastructure and groundwork packages for residential developments.
• Experience coordinating consultants and managing design fees.
• Understanding of building regulations and planning conditions.

Responsibilities

• Procure service records and enquiries for new developments.
• Undertake in-house road and sewer designs for estate roads and infrastructure.
• Prepare groundwork pack designs for tender and construction issues.
• Undertake drainage, foundation and levels appraisals to support land bids.
• Secure S38, S104, S185 & S278 legal agreements to suit the development programme.
• Provide input into foundations designs and interface with structural considerations.
• Liaise with technical team members to discharge planning conditions.
• Support site engineers by responding to site technical queries.
• Produce civil engineering drawings for S38/S104 packs (roads, sewers, drainage).
• Utilise PDS Flow, Micro Drainage and AutoCAD for designs.
• Maintain value engineering and innovative problem-solving approaches.

Skills

Problem solving

Multi-project management

Attention to detail

Value engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PDS Flow

Micro Drainage

Job description

Fawkes & Reece Group in Warrington is recruiting a Design Engineer to join the Design & Technical team delivering residential developments across the North West.

Reporting to the Technical Director, you will design infrastructure and groundwork packages from land appraisal through to construction, appoint consultants, manage fees, and liaise with authorities to ensure design stays within budget.