Engineering Technician

Salary: £15.94 – £16.92 per hour

About the role

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Technician to join their expanding residential housing developer, to work in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England.

You will Coordinate all site-specific Engineering production information from both within the company and from external consultants. These could be from: –

Externally: –

• External design consultants: – Structural & Civil Engineers, Ground Investigations etc
• Gas, Water, Electric, Telecoms service providers
• Specialist suppliers: – Pumping stations, Retaining structures, Foundation Engineering etc.
• Regulatory Approval organisations: – Local Authority, NHBC, EPA etc

Internal:

• Land & Planning, Operations, Commercial and Sales departments

What you’ll be doing

As an Engineering Technician, you will have the following accountabilities:

• Design input and coordination of highway, drainage and structural works
• Critique of external consultant information for accuracy and commercial viability
• Secure regulatory approvals for Engineering Design and any remediation
• Liaison with Local Authority highways and drainage departments to ensure compliance with their requirements
• Input into the adoption process for roads, sewers and POS
• Provide Engineering support to the site teams
• Pursue site adoptions and bond reductions at the earliest opportunity
• Input into the pre-construction information pack
• Input into ensuring that all regulatory compliance / approvals are gained in a timely manner and in line with overall program
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Input into the handover procedure of Engineering information to the operations team
• Liaison with other disciplines to ensure fully coordinated design strategy and solutions
• Ensure duties are carried out in line with company standards relating to Quality, Healthy & Safety and Sustainability issues

Who we’re looking for

You will have the following:

• Ideally an experienced Engineering Technician with a strong background in the coordination of the Engineering consultants and Regulatory Authorities.

Experienced in:

• New build residential development (housing and apartments)
• Coordination of external Engineering teams
• Value engineering
• Regulatory compliance
• Experience of a similar role within a plc volume housebuilder as well software competence specifically in AutoCAD but also including MS Word, and Excel

Personal Characteristics:

• Good written, verbal and communications skills
• Self-motivated and well organised with ability to operate efficiently with minimal supervision

An excellent range of benefits awaits the successful candidate: –

Company Car

25 days annual holidays

37.5 hours per week

Pension savings schemes

WFO/WFH flex (upon completion of probationary period)