Senior Civil Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned, 5* builder seeks an experienced senior engineer to join their technical team in Manchester. This role involves preparing designs, supervising a team, and providing engineering advice within the development lifecycle. Strong civil engineering experience and relevant qualifications are essential for success.

Benefits

Competitive package + Car Allowance

Generous Pension Scheme (Up to 15% total contribution)

Discretionary Bonus

Flexible Working

Life assurance, covering up to 8x your annual salary

Up to 3 paid volunteer days per year

Training & development opportunities

Qualifications

• Civil engineering design experience for a housebuilder, consultant, or Local Authority required.
• Previous supervisory experience important.
• Desire to obtain chartership is favorable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs considering construction and maintenance according to CDM regulations.
• Supervise team and manage project programmes.
• Provide engineering advice for planning applications and land acquisition.

Skills

Civil engineering design experience

Excellent IT skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

IEng/CEng ICE chartership status or desire to obtain

Tools

CAD

PDS

FLOW

Job description

A family-owned, 5* builder who are committed to building high-quality homes backed up with first-class customer service. Our strength lies in the care and attention given to all our design, specification of fixtures and fittings and a high-quality finish.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior engineer to join our professional technical team from their busy Manchester office.

What’s on offer:

• Competitive package + Car Allowance
• Generous Pension Scheme(Up to 15% total contribution)
• Discretionary Bonus
• Flexible Working
• Life assurance, providing cover up to 8x your annual salary
• Up to 3 paid volunteer days per year to support with one of our volunteering projects
• Training & development opportunities, with funding towards professional membership

The role:

• Prepare designs for the entire development lifecycle, considering construction, maintenance and demolition in line with CDM regulations, including pre-construction information.
• Day-to-day supervision of your team, ensuring management of project programmes and sharing of information.
• Work with the Technical Manager to review all technical site data and keep the Technical Manager up to date with significant changes.
• Agreeing scope of works, programme and costs with Technical Manager before instructing surveys and consultants as required.
• Provide engineering advice to assist with planning applications and land acquisition.
• Prepare detailed engineering designs and drawings and issue to Build for construction, issuing further instructions and variation orders as needed.
• Ensure that engineering decisions are evaluated commercially, and that technical approval is sought from the appropriate regulatory bodies and authorities.

What you need to succeed:

• A degree in a relevant discipline such as Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• IEng/CEng ICE chartership status or a desire to obtain chartership
• Civil engineering design experience for a housebuilder, consultant or Local Authority.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Excellent IT skills including CAD, PDS, FLOW or similar.