Development Engineer

Fawkes and Reece; Preston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece is seeking a Development Engineer to oversee and coordinate technical information for new housing developments in the North West. Reporting to the Technical Director and Engineering Manager, you will liaise with external consultants and internal teams to ensure approvals and on-site starts align with the programme.

You will contribute to the team by coordinating surveys, reviewing land development proposals, and administering utility connections, while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating development surveys and earthworks on housing sites.
• Knowledge of building legislation and highway/water sewer design requirements.
• Experience with multi-utility service installations.
• Awareness of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer topographical, geotechnical and utility surveys.
• Provide general engineering support to Technical Manager and departments.
• Appraise prospective development land for engineering viability.
• Coordinate utility disconnections and new mains installations.
• Manage external consultants and check their designs.
• Coordinate and administer specialist foundation designs and S38/S278 agreements.
• Attend pre-contract and progress meetings.
• Oversee spoil and earthwork movements and remediation contracts.

Skills

Site coordination

Survey coordination

Engineering support

Health & Safety

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Reference: VAC-362490_1786011368
Posted: August 6, 2026

A regional house builder seeks to appoint a Development Engineer to work on new build housing developments in the North West.

My client have built a reputation for building quality new homes throughout the North West. Their properties range from luxury detached houses to starter homes in up and coming regeneration areas, spacious family homes to city centre apartments.

Reporting to the Technical Director and Engineering Manager you will control and coordination of all technical information between external consultants and internal departments to ensure all approvals are obtained and information received issued to allow for a programmed start on site. You will understand, implement and adhere to the company policy/strategy and become part of a small team of Engineers in a busy technical department. Duties to include:

• Coordination and administration of topographical surveys, geotechnical/geoenvironmental surveys, CCTV drainage surveys, utility surveys, structural surveys
• General engineering support to the Technical Manager; and the land, commercial, sales and customer care departments
• Engineering appraisals of prospective development land
• Coordination and implementation of utility service disconnections and diversions of existing utility apparatus.
• Coordination and administration of new utility mains installations
• Appointment of external civil engineering and structural engineering consultants, and the co-ordination and checking of the consultant's designs
• Coordination and administration of specialist foundation designs and quotations
• Coordination and administration of S38 and S278 highway works Agreements, S104 and S102 sewer adoption Agreements and S106 sewer connections applications
• Participation in pre-contract, pre-start and project progress meetings
• Management of spoil and general earthworks with a proactive approach to arranging and actioning the movement of soils between sites
• Commission and control of demolition and remediation contracts
• Liaison with Highway Engineers, Water Authority Engineers and Local Authority Officers
• Attending meeting and actioning remedial works with subcontractors o facilitate the ultimate and timely adoption of roads and sewers
• Daily use of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook, AutoCAD, printing/plotting and processing of electronic drawing files

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience within development in a housing environment and management of spoil and general earthworks across sites
• Up to date relevant knowledge of building legislation, Highway Design Requirements and current Water Authority Sewer Construction Requirements.
• Previous working Knowledge of Multi Utility Service Installations
• Up to date relevant knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• Previous experience working for a major housing developer on complex housing sites

What\'s on offer?

• The company are offering a competitive salary and a package consisting of a car allowance, pension and bonus scheme.

If you are interested in the Development Engineer role and would like to have a confidential chat, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece or apply via the link below.