Senior Development Engineer / Development Engineer

LOVELL PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing development company is seeking a Senior Engineer to collaborate on civil engineering projects, ensuring designs are efficient and compliant. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience in residential housebuilding. Benefits include a competitive salary and car allowance.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Car / Car Allowance

Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in the residential housebuilding sector (developer or consultancy background).
• Working understanding of local authority standards, NHBC guidelines, and regulatory approvals.
• Ability to manage consultants and drive performance without compromising on quality.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams, consultants, and authorities for civil engineering designs.
• Oversee engineering works and manage consultant outputs for project delivery.

Skills

Drainage design knowledge

Excellent time management

Attention to detail

Proactive team attitude

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PDS

WinDes

Flow

InfoDrainage

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Engineer, you will collaborate with internal teams, consultants, and local authorities to deliver civil engineering designs that are efficient, buildable, and fully compliant. You'll oversee engineering works, support land appraisals, progress consents, and manage consultant outputs to ensure smooth, on-time project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal teams, consultants, and local authorities to deliver civil engineering designs that are efficient, buildable, and fully compliant.
• Oversee engineering works, support land appraisals, progress consents, and manage consultant outputs to ensure smooth, on-time project delivery.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in the residential housebuilding sector (developer or consultancy background).
• Strong knowledge of drainage (SuDS), roads, and earthworks design.
• AutoCAD / PDS / WinDes / Flow / InfoDrainage proficiency (preferred, not required).
• Working understanding of local authority standards, NHBC guidelines, and regulatory approvals.
• Ability to manage consultants and drive performance without compromising on quality.
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, and a proactive, team-first attitude.

About Lovell

As an Investors in People Gold award employer, Lovell is the UK's leading provider of mixed tenure affordable homes and has a reputation for innovation and excellence in the delivery of high-quality housing development and regeneration projects. We are committed to enhancing the communities in which we work, building quality homes for real people and looking after our own people; developing talent is key to achieving this. We understand that the success of our organisation comes from the strengths, skills and personalities of our people. Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourage and value diversity and inclusion within our teams. The Lovell culture is one that has been successful for many years. It is based on empowering colleagues, Lovell is a partnership housing expert and a leading provider of innovative residential construction and regeneration developments.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Car / Car Allowance
• Benefits