Engineer

Taylor Wimpey plc; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail discounts

Life insurance & private healthcare

Company pension

Discounted house purchase

Car leasing & share plans

Flexible benefit options

Job summary

Taylor Wimpey is seeking a skilled civil engineer to provide engineering support across development stages, from viability to full design packages.

You will coordinate consultants, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive cost-effective solutions while collaborating with NHBC and other stakeholders.

Join Taylor Wimpey to help shape places where people thrive and create homes with purpose.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent in civil/structural disciplines.
• A degree or higher education course ideally accredited by RICS or ICE.
• Experience in housebuilding sector with roads, sewers, foundations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare viabilities from geotechnical data and site constraints.
• Develop initial site designs and constraints early.
• Procure and manage utility proposals and CDM compliance.
• Coordinate consultants for highways, sewers, and foundation work.
• Ensure NHBC/building regs compliance throughout design.
• Provide tender-ready drawings and supervise external designs.

Skills

Civil design

Project coordination

Geotechnical

Regulatory knowledge

IT literacy

Education

Engineering degree

RICS/ICE accreditation

Tools

AutoCAD

PDS

Windes

Microdrainage

Job description

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life. Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people.

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

To provide engineering support at all stages of the development process, from initial viability advice to full design packages, gaining technical consents and providing advice to all other departments and selected contractors during construction. Undertake engineering design directly or assess and appraise consultant’s designs for suitability and to ensure the designs are the most cost effective, compliant with legislation and practical. Commission and manage consultants, for civil and structural designs, ensuring all information is available and competent for use in tendering, production and in the procurement of technical consents. Liaising with NHBC to ensure all appropriate standards pre-construction have been met, and throughout the project ensuring all conditional items are concluded satisfactorily.

Primary Responsibilities

Preparation of viabilities

• Have the ability to interpret geo-technical reports and make recommendations.
• Be capable of preparing initial site designs and constraints plans at an early stage.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the process for procuring new utility proposals.
• Fully understand the CDM regulations and demonstrate a working knowledge.

Resolve engineering issues as part of planning application

• Continue to develop site designs and provide full engineering support throughout the planning and building warrant process.
• Manage consultants in road, sewer, levels, cut and fill designs, to satisfy planning whilst maintaining the most competitive and practical solution.
• Co-ordinate and manage external consultants to resolve any engineering issues.
• Co-ordinate and manage statutory bodies such as Highway Authorities, Environment Agency etc to resolve any engineering issues.
• Work with the project team to add value and secure the best planning consent and engineering solution for the company.

Ensure compliance with building regulations and NHBC standards.

• Ensure engineering design is compliant with necessary standards.
• Manage consultants in the preparation of foundations and other engineering matters as necessary.
• Monitor and resolve any CML issues during the construction phase to ensure timely completion of plots.

Ensure all information is available for concept meeting / pre tender / pre start / site start

• Ensure all engineering drawings and details are available and checked, in advance of start on site including foundations, sub- structure, highways, sewerage, utilities and any remediation proposals.
• Procure technical approval for highways / sewerage/ land drainage
• Procure and manage utilities i.e. existing and proposed – at all key stages.
• Input into LEADR/ Site Specific Environmental Action Plans / CDM / Health and Safety / Environmental issues.
• Prepare and supply tender documentation for specialist designs such as piled foundations / grouting /ground improvement.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Extensive experience of engineering issues gained within housebuilding industry e.g. roads and sewers, foundations, land drainage, utilities, etc.
• IT/Computer literate
• Engineering related qualification, degree or equivalent. A degree or higher education course which ideally is accredited by the Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Institute of Chartered Engineers (ICE).
• Part of a successful engineering team.
• A high level of proficiency in AutoCAD / PDS / Windes / Microdrainage
• Ability to undertake civil engineering design in-house and to manage and assess external designs
• Thorough understanding of technical and regulatory requirements
• Ability to interpret geotechnical and environmental reports and make suitable recommendations
• Demonstrate a track record of producing technical site appraisals
• Thorough knowledge of assessment of ground conditions for foundation and sub- structure design
• Thorough knowledge of remediation techniques and methodology
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise

What We Offer At Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it’s about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

• excellent retail discounts
• company funded life insurance and private healthcare
• access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions
• discounted house purchase scheme
• car leasing scheme and share plans
• the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover
• our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.