Engineer - construction

Knightwood Associates Limited; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading house building firm in the UK seeks an experienced Engineer to join their Technical team. The role involves coordinating engineering information, ensuring accuracy in drawings, and supporting various developments. Candidates should have a degree or HNC/HND in Construction or Engineering and relevant experience, with AutoCAD knowledge being desirable. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity for regular travel to development sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in volume house building or consultancy-based engineering roles.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering information between consultants and departments.
• Check engineering drawings for accuracy and suitability.
• Secure technical approvals for agreements and attend site visits.

Skills

AutoCAD experience

Technical support

Engineering information coordination

Education

Degree level or HNC/HND in Construction/Engineering

CSCS card or equivalent

Job description

Salary/rate: £50000 - £60000 per annum + car/allowance

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineer, either from Practise or House Building background. As one of the UK's largest house builders, you will be based in their Northern Home Counties division joining the Technical team.

The Role

The role of Engineer will be responsible for supporting to Technical Director and the management of a number of developments including the expectation to prepare all relevant engineering information to a high degree of accuracy and to deliver on time.

Principle accountabilities of the role include:

• Control and co-ordinate all engineering information between external consultants and internal departments
• Check all engineering drawings and details for accuracy, correctness and commercial suitability
• Ensure technical approvals are received for s38 and 104 agreements
• Liaise with external consultants to ensure deadlines are met
• Apply for and secure statutory body approval of Engineering Design and Ground Remediation
• Attend site visits and meetings, as required, in order to resolve any problems that arise during the construction process
• Attend design meetings with highways and drainage departments to ascertain requirements from a council perspective for new developments
• Provide engineering and technical support to the site teams

Experience

• Experience of working within volume house building / consultancy-based role with AutoCAD experience is desirable
• Experience working carrying gout duties as expected in an engineering role

Qualifications and Training

• Qualified to degree level or HNC/HND in a Construction / Engineering subject with relevant experience
• CSCS card or equivalent
• Current full UK driving licence

The role is office based with regular travel to development sites and for meetings with some flexible