Civil Engineer

TH Recruit has a fantastic opportunity for a civil engineering professional to join one of the UK’s leading house builders as they recruit within their Central Midlands region located just out side of Birmingham.The person they appoint will be responsible for establishing all private and adoptable infrastructure that connects a new development, from roads to sewers and all the utilities you expect from a modern, functional dwelling.Your role will involve procuring, coordinating, managing and reviewing the development of Engineering drawings, technical reports, utility designs and site constraints to enable any given residential development to be built as intended. As well as working with the wider teams to ensure designs are understood, cost effective and accurately implemented.Key responsibilities;Assisting the Associate Engineering Director and Senior Civil Engineer in assessing engineering risks and opportunities in land acquisitions, and in developing land feasibility packs to aid the land team in bidding on new development sites.Assist the planning team to analyse and resolve engineering issues as part of the planning application and provide information as required to discharge planning conditionsEnsure compliance with current building regulation and NHBC published standards and assist with site compliance where applicableArrange and manage external consultants to undertake any Enabling works, Site Investigations, Topographical Surveys, CCTV and Ground penetrating radar surveys amongst others.Co-ordinate and manage consultants to developing detailed engineering design packages in both Civil and Structural disciplines.Work with external consultants to ensure that designs are cost effective and consider buildability and construction risks.Work with external consultants, utilities providers and local authorities to gain technical approvals and manage the implementation of associated legal agreements.Submission of all information to NHBC and obtaining approval of same for any Engineering related conditions.Attending Pre-Start Meetings and regular site project meetings whilst briefing all departments on matters related to the technical aspects of the development.Prepare all drawings and documents for Pre-Start Meetings, site start and regular project meetings as appropriateProcure and manage service provision on site including, Gas, Electric, Water and telecoms provision ensuring that best value is achieved whilst ensuring that all off site requirements are communicated to the wider business.Manage the implementation of on-site services between the stages of site acquisition and “go live” ensuring delivery does not form a constraint to the regional build programme, particularly in the provision of any off-site services and reinforcement works.Work closely with other construction and sales teams on resolving engineering issues on site whilst being present on site as much as required in the initial stages of buildEnsure that site constraints are clearly identified and mitigated to ensure no hindrance to the regional build programme.Skills, Experience and AttributesBehave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and QualityHND or equivalent in Civil EngineeringExperience in a similar role with a residential developerExperience working within residential house building or within fields directly relating to residential house buildingExperience reviewing and understanding Civil Engineering designs.Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel & Word,Comfortable using engineering related software like AutoCAD and Civil3D and Micro drainageAwareness of engineering regulatory requirements in housebuildingExcellent attention to detail particularly when reviewing highly technical documentationAn awareness of road and sewer design as well as the associated technical approval processOrganisation skills and time management with ability to multi task.Enjoy working with people to deliver the best solution whether that be by applying existing knowledge or thinking creatively to develop bespoke solutionsAbility to analyse problems and deliver solutions.Take pride in what you do and are open to new ideas in order to fully explore and correctly implement them.Be able to interpret the designs and technical demands of others.Ability to clearly and concisely report on engineering issues to the wider business and ensure that any cost movement is communicated and mitigatedAbility to take the lead in site meetings at the initial stages of build ensuring that infrastructure delivery is achieved.Desirable –Hold and appropriate engineering degree of BSC / BENG Experience in private practice producing detailed engineering designs and details alongside experience in a similar roleExperience undertaking site appraisalsExperience working within an Engineering role at mass volume residential house builder.Use of online drawing management systems such as ViewpointProject management experienceIn return, our client is offering a competitive salary, company car or car allowance or travel allowance, agile working arrangements, up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, private healthcare, discretionary annual bonus, life assurance x4 annual salary plus much more. 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