Development Engineer - House Builder

Job Description

I'm exclusively working with a house builder based in Preston recruiting a Development Engineer to join their team.

This is an exciting oppotunity to join a national top 10 house builder with high retention levels, offering a fast track for promotions.

Job Title: Development Engineer

Scope:

The role of the Technical Department in a Homes Division is to provide a practical and cost effective technical service. The Technical Department are involved with the product from inception to completion. The Engineering Section of the Department ensure that Section 38 and 104 roads and sewers are designed, approved, and constructed to appropriate adoption standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1 Co-ordination of as-built surveys
2 POS, S38, S104 adoptions. Inspect road and sewer works form commencement to formal adoption by Local Authority. Ensure works are carried out within an agreed budget and timescale.
3 Obtaining plot to postal addresses
4 Obtaining service connection quotations
5 Prior to legal completion of all new homes, ensure the appropriate driveways and footpaths are completed to agreed standards.
6 Answer queries from site on engineering issues
7 Prepare Sales and Legal information e.g. Conveyance plans and M colours
8 In house Planning supervisors role
9 Liaise with Commercial on Special Projects
10 Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the Group's Health, Safety and Environment Policy.
11 At all times comply with company policies, procedures and instructions.
12 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.

Decision Making Authority:

* Authority to agree issue with external bodies (within remit of cost and programme) e.g. technical approvals of S104, S38
* Instructing consultants to vary or amend designs (within remit of cost and programme)
* Acceptance of quotations for service connections (within remit of budget) Work within budgets set by others and report any potential overspend.

If you would like more information on the role you can contact Andrew Brady on 0161 714 3800 or andrewbrady@buildingcareersuk.com