Senior Development Engineer

Reed; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Discretionary bonus

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Reed is seeking an experienced Development Engineer to join our Technical team, supporting residential developments across the Northern Region. The role involves overseeing the design, coordination, and delivery of infrastructure and civil engineering elements, ensuring standards are met and projects stay within budget.

The day-to-day includes coordinating highways, drainage, utilities, and landscape elements, overseeing external consultants, and managing adoption processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Development Engineer or Senior Engineer in residential construction.
• Strong understanding of roads, sewers, utilities and adoption processes (S38, S104).
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and consultants.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field is required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Infrastructure design

Stakeholder coordination

Project management

Civil engineering knowledge

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 week

We 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.
• Competitive salary of £70,000.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Life assurance.