Engineering Manager

Proactive Movement; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in the UK is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join their North West Region team. In this role, you will guide a team of engineers, ensuring compliance with regulations while maintaining high standards. Responsibilities include preparing designs, managing engineering issues, and providing solutions for urban designs. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in a similar role, strong planning knowledge, and the ability to mentor team members. This position offers competitive benefits and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Company Car

Bupa Health Care Cover

Scottish Widows Pension Scheme

33 days holiday entitlement

Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles

Competitive discount on homes

Qualifications

• Experience working for a house builder or consultancy.
• Knowledge of planning policies and urban design.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team.

Responsibilities

• Guide team to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Prepare viability and detailed designs.
• Discharge engineering and building-related issues.
• Manage a team of engineers.

Skills

Experience in a similar role

HNC or HND level qualification

Knowledge of planning policy

Knowledge of urban design requirements

Microsoft Office skills

AutoCAD experience

Motivational and self-determined

Team player attitude

Effective communication skills

Diligent time management

Ability to manage a team

Ability to mentor and lead

Education

HNC or HND

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

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We are recruiting for an experienced Engineering Manager, to be based in our North West Region, based at our Holmes Chapel Regional Office. Youll play a crucial role in maintaining the already high standards of this family‑run business. With your proven experience as a manager and Civil Engineer youll guide the team to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and conditions, whilst we support you with high‑quality training, great benefits and long‑term career progression opportunities. So if you want a fresh challenge and to become part of something more satisfying then together we can do great things.

MAIN DUTIES

• Preparing viability and detailed designs to establish a satisfactory resolution of engineering issues.
• Carrying out practical economical Section 38 and 104 designs to adoptable standards and supplying a package of information to the Commercial Department for tender purposes.
• Work with the appointed Environmental and Geotechnical Consultants to provide solutions to foundation and contamination issues.
• Liaising with Designers in relation to the development of housing layouts with a view to offering advice on SUDs and value engineering.
• Assisting in the production of site appraisals.
• Developing road and sewer designs with the approving bodies in order to solve all associated engineering issues.
• Preparing/co‑ordinating external levels drawings and private drainage drawings.
• Briefing and managing the Foundation Design Consultant.
• Assembling and delivering the civil engineering package.
• Discharging engineering related and building related issues.
• Assisting in the discharge of engineering related planning conditions.
• Attending meetings that may be necessary in the performance of your duties.
• Complying with and uphold company policies and procedures.
• Undertaking any additional tasks as may reasonably be required from time to time.
• Managing a team of engineers.

Essential Skills / Attributes

• Experience of working for a house builder or consultancy in a similar role.
• HNC or HND level qualified.
• Experience and knowledge of planning policy and procedures.
• Knowledge of urban design requirements for local councils, technical standards for highways and water authorities.
• Microsoft Office skillset.
• Design software experience i.e. AutoCad.
• Motivational and self-determined.
• Team player attitude.
• Effective communication skills.
• Diligent time management.
• Ability to manage a team of engineers.
• Ability to mentor and lead team members.

Company Benefits

• Company Car
• Bupa Health Care Cover
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 33 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles ltd.
• Competitive discount on our homes (dependent upon the property and location)

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