Design Engineer – New Build Housing

Salary: £42,000 – £60,000 per year

Reporting to the Head of Technical, you will control and coordinate all technical information between external consultants and internal departments to ensure all approvals are obtained and information received issued to allow for a programmed start on site.

Duties to include:

Coordination and administration of topographical surveys, geotechnical/geo-environmental surveys, CCTV drainage surveys, utility surveys, structural surveys General engineering support to the technical managers; and the land, commercial, sales and customer care departments.
Engineering appraisals of prospective development, land Coordination and implementation of utility service disconnections and diversions of existing utility apparatus.

A knowledge of the administrative process to achieve them would be an advantage.
Coordination and administration of new utility mains installations.

Appointment of external civil engineering and structural engineering consultants, and the co-ordination and checking of the consultant’s designs
Coordination and administration of specialist foundation designs and quotations Coordination and administration of S38 and S278 highway works

Agreements, S104 and S102 sewer adoption Agreements and S106 sewer connections applications
Participation in pre-contract, pre-start and project progress meetings
Extensive knowledge of and experience in the management of spoil and general earthworks is required with a proactive approach to arranging and actioning the movement of soils within and between sites to ensure minimal double handling occurs.
Liaison with Highway Engineers, Water Authority Engineers, Local Authority officers Attending meetings and actioning remedial works with sub-Contractors to facilitate the ultimate and timely adoption of Road and Sewers
Daily computer usage, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, printing/plotting and processing of electronic drawing files
Up to date relevant knowledge of building legislation, Highway Design Requirements and Current Water Authority Sewer Construction Requirements.
Previous working Knowledge of Multi Utility Service Installations
Understanding of local government
Up to date relevant knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

Previous experience within development in a housing environment and management of spoil and general earthworks across sites is ideal but not essential.

The company behind the vacancy is a land rich, privately owned, traditional build House Builder based in the Lincolnshire area that is currently growing, coupled with a strong, well deserved reputation for high quality homes.

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