Residential Development Engineer - Feasibility to Delivery

DK Recruitment; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Health and wellbeing benefits

Life assurance

Employee share purchase scheme

Retail and high-street discounts

Ongoing training and career developmen

Holiday purchase options

Job summary

DK Recruitment is seeking an Engineer to join a growing residential housebuilding business in Doncaster. You will support feasibility studies, coordinate external consultants and help manage infrastructure delivery and adoption from early stage through to handover.

The role requires a civil engineering background or technical design experience, strong organisation and communication skills, and the ability to balance technical requirements with commercial considerations.

Qualifications

• Excellent planning, organisation and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good numerical, analytical and written skills.
• A relevant qualification in civil engineering or a related discipline, or substantial practical experience in technical design within residential development.
• Understanding of Building Regulations and applicable British Standards.

Responsibilities

• Support land and development teams with engineering input during site feasibility assessments, including preparing viability reports that reflect current regulatory and technical requirements.
• Identify and appoint suitable external consultants, agreeing fees, scopes of work, project deliverables and timescales.
• Coordinate consultant activity and manage the timely exchange of technical information to ensure project milestones and development programmes are achieved.
• Assess the commercial implications of technical decisions relating to planning, architectural design, civil and structural engineering, ground conditions, remediation and utility infrastructure.
• Support the procurement and establishment of site management companies, ensuring relevant procedures are followed and legal requirements associated with agreements are addressed.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors to secure Building Regulations and warranty approvals, as well as the discharge of planning and other statutory conditions.
• Monitor technical performance information and contribute to the preparation of progress reports, KPI updates and management information.
• Coordinate utility infrastructure requirements, including design submissions, quotations, new connections, diversions and associated agreements.
• Manage the infrastructure adoption process, liaising with the relevant authorities and stakeholders to progress approvals and handovers.
• Provide technical and engineering guidance to site teams and other internal departments throughout the development process.
• Attend site meetings and lead technical discussions relating to the procurement, design and approval of site infrastructure.

Skills

Time-management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Education

Civil engineering degree or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

DK Recruitment is seeking an Engineer to join a growing residential housebuilding business in Doncaster. You will support feasibility studies, coordinate external consultants and help manage infrastructure delivery and adoption from early stage through to handover.

The role requires a civil engineering background or technical design experience, strong organisation and communication skills, and the ability to balance technical requirements with commercial considerations.