Senior Engineer

Barratt Developments plc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover - Single Cover

Annual Medical Health Assessment

26 days’ holiday

Job summary

Barratt Redrow PLC is seeking a senior civil/structural engineer to lead the internal team and oversee the design of infrastructure for residential developments. You will manage external consultants, coordinate with authorities, and ensure timely discharge of regulations and planning conditions.

The role requires strong leadership, value engineering, and effective collaboration with site staff. You should have associate membership or equivalent experience, a track record in housing schemes, and

Qualifications

• Associate Membership of an Engineering institute is preferred.
• 10 years post-qualification experience if HNC/HND route is taken.
• Strong communication and influential abilities in a residential development context.
• Proven track record managing consultant input and design processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee civil and structural engineering design for developments and lead the internal engineering team.
• Coordinate externally appointed consulting engineers and maintain relationships with authorities.
• Discharge building regulations and planning conditions in a timely manner.
• Ensure adoption agreements and maintenance arrangements are secured.
• Value engineer consultant designs for fitness for purpose and best value.
• Collaborate with site staff and department heads to deliver schemes as intended.

Skills

Communication

Influence

Result-driven

Prioritisation

Education

Associate Membership of an Engineering institute

HNC/HND with 10 years post qualification experience

Job description

The Design and Technical teams are involved in all aspects of housing design and innovation, this team is also responsible for researching the best materials, at the best cost.

In terms of design, there’s the sheer variety of our sites, many of them using existing buildings, and all of them with unique problems to solve. Then there’s the question of new materials and our drive for sustainability and value, all in the face of ever changing building and environmental legislation.

Most of the people in this team have an architectural or engineering background, and for all, we offer the opportunity to gain expertise in design and project management in a thought-provoking setting.

Reporting to the Technical Manager or Technical Director, you will be responsiblefor Overseeing the design of infrastructure and groundworks and manage relationships with external engineering consultants, internal engineering professionals and statutory bodies.

You will be expected to:

• Manage and co-ordinate all Civil and Structural Engineering matters for Developments, leading the internal engineering team.
• To oversee the design and detailing carried out by externally appointed Consulting Engineer’s responsible for providing designs for all external works including foundation solutions, new estate roads and sewers, including Section 38, 104 and S278 agreements
• Prepare pre-purchase appraisals of development opportunities advising on development constraints and ‘abnormal’ items requiring commercial provisions
• Maintain a continuous process of evaluation of Consultant’s performance and design capabilities to ensure that service delivery standards and scheme proposals adhere to best practice in delivering Value Engineering
• Assist in managing the process of timely discharge of building regulations and planning conditions
• Ensure adoption agreements are secured in a timely manner and maintenance and adoptions are secured in line with targets.
• Value Engineer of the Consultants designs to ensure fitness for purpose and best value
• Establish good working relationships with Site staff and Department Heads to ensure schemes are constructed as intended and to encourage feedback for inclusion in future schemes to avoid wastage and improve the engineered solutions.
• Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team.
• Implement new ideas and methods and continue to seek ways of both improving contribution to the organisation’s goals and enhancing the reputation of the company.
• Develop good working relationships with Local Authorities and ensure knowledge of the peculiarities of the Local Authorities, and knowledge of the many techniques applicable to the Housing Industry to ensure easy approvals and fast, marketable, economic house building.

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Minimum Associate Membership of an Engineering institute and 5 years post qualification experience preferred or minimum HNC/HND with 10 years post qualification experience
• A demonstrable track record in residential development and possessing the ability to confidently manage all areas where Consultant Engineers have an input into the development process
• Excellent communicator with ability to influence
• Focused on results
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:

• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover
• Annual Medical Health Assessment
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)

Private medical cover

Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.

Pension

First-class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.

Annual Health Assessment

All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.

Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.

So much more…

From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.

Where you’ll
working

Here is where you'll be based, whether that's an office or one of our sites.

Putting diversity and inclusion front and centre

We know that a diverse team is better for our customers, makes us a more attractive employer and results in a stronger, more sustainable business. Which is why we're so committed to developing our inclusive culture.