Lead Engineer - Residential Development & Delivery

Gleeson; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 26 days

Company car/Car allowance

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Holiday Buy Back

Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Healthshield membership

Life Assurance Scheme

Share Purchase Plan

Highstreet/ Store Discounts

Development Opportunities

Job summary

Gleeson in the United Kingdom is seeking an Engineering Manager to shape the future of new homes developments from land acquisition through to adoption.

You will lead engineering input across planning and delivery, coordinate multidisciplinary consultants, and manage infrastructure design, utilities, and approvals with local authorities to keep projects on time and within budget. Strong leadership and technical knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualification or significant industry experience.
• Knowledge of residential development and housebuilding process.
• Experience managing engineering, technical or project teams within a development environment.
• Solid understanding of planning, infrastructure design and development procurement.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultants and stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to identify risks and opportunities.
• Knowledge of Section 38, Section 104 and development adoption processes.
• Awareness of NHBC, LABC and Secure By Design requirements.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and appraise potential development opportunities, supporting land acquisition decisions.
• Lead engineering input throughout the planning and development process.
• Manage external engineering, planning and architectural consultants to ensure timely delivery of designs and technical information.
• Coordinate technical information across departments, ensuring projects remain on programme and within budget.
• Oversee utility appointments and infrastructure design approvals.
• Liaise with local authorities, statutory undertakers and regulatory bodies to secure approvals and resolve technical issues.
• Manage the adoption of roads, sewers and associated infrastructure.
• Oversee Building Control and warranty provider requirements.
• Support procurement activities by coordinating technical specialist suppliers and contractors.
• Produce status reports, risk assessments and engineering recommendations for senior management.
• Drive programme management and critical path activities to achieve key project milestones.

Skills

Leadership of engineering teams

Programme & project management

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Regulatory & compliance awareness

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Gleeson in the United Kingdom is seeking an Engineering Manager to shape the future of new homes developments from land acquisition through to adoption.

You will lead engineering input across planning and delivery, coordinate multidisciplinary consultants, and manage infrastructure design, utilities, and approvals with local authorities to keep projects on time and within budget. Strong leadership and technical knowledge are essential.