Senior Development Engineer

Bimplus; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Job summary

Bimplus, Ellesmere Port, is seeking an experienced Development Engineer to join our Technical team. You will oversee the design, coordination and delivery of infrastructure across residential developments in the Northern Region, ensuring technical standards and budgets are met.

Key duties include coordinating highways, drainage, utilities, and landscaping; managing external consultants; and guiding Section 38/104 adoption processes with local authorities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Development Engineer or Senior Engineer in residential construction.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure design and adoption processes (S38, S104).
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and consultants.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Review, manage, and coordinate technical design aspects including highways, drainage, utilities/services, groundworks, and landscaping & infrastructure.
• Oversee external consultants to ensure outputs meet required standards.
• Manage and track Section 38 / Section 104 adoption processes.
• Liaise with authorities, consultants, and contractors to meet standards and budget constraints.
• Provide technical support during pre-construction and construction phases.

Skills

Development Engineer experience

Infrastructure design

Project coordination

Consultant management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Annual Salary: £70,000 + Car Allowance + Discretionary Bonus
Location: Ellesmere Port (with Northern Region travel)
Job Type: Permanent, 38 hours per weekWe are seeking an experienced Development Engineer to join our Technical team, supporting multiple residential developments across the Northern Region. This role involves overseeing the design, coordination, and delivery of infrastructure and civil engineering elements, ensuring technical standards are met and projects are delivered within budget.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Review, manage, and coordinate technical design aspects including highways, drainage, utilities/services, groundworks, and landscaping & infrastructure.
• Oversee external consultants to ensure technical outputs meet required standards.
• Manage and track Section 38 / Section 104 adoption processes.
• Liaise with local authorities, statutory bodies, consultants, and contractors to ensure developments meet technical and regulatory standards and stay within budget constraints.
• Provide technical support during pre-construction and construction phases, identifying and resolving engineering and infrastructure issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a Development Engineer or Senior Engineer role within residential construction or housebuilding.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure design (roads, sewers, utilities) and adoption processes (S38, S104, etc.).
• Experience managing consultants and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £70,000.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Private healthcare.
• Life assurance.