Engineering Manager
Bloor Homes
Hinckley, MID
We are recruiting for an experienced Engineering Manager, to be based in our East Midlands Regional Office in Hinckley, Leicestershire. You’ll play a crucial role in maintaining the already high standards of this family-run business. With your proven experience as a manager and Civil Engineer you’ll guide the team to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and conditions, whilst we support you with high-quality training, great benefits and long-term career progression opportunities. So if you want a fresh challenge and to become part of something more satisfying then together we can do great things.
MAIN DUTIES
- Preparing viability and detailed designs to establish a satisfactory resolution of engineering issues.
- Carrying out practical economical Section 38 and 104 designs to adoptable standards and supplying a package of information to the Commercial Department for tender purposes.
- Work with the appointed Environmental and Geotechnical Consultants to provide solutions to foundation and contamination issues.
- Liaising with Designers in relation to the development of housing layouts with a view to offering advice on SUDs and value engineering.
- Assisting in the production of site appraisals.
- Developing road and sewer designs with the approving bodies in order to solve all associated engineering issues.
- Preparing/co-ordinating external levels drawings and private drainage drawings.
- Briefing and managing the Foundation Design Consultant.
- Assembling and delivering the civil engineering package.
- Discharging engineering related and building related issues.
Assisting in the discharge of engineering related planning conditions.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES
- Experience of working for a house builder or consultancy in a similar role.
- HNC or HND level qualified.
- Experience and knowledge of planning policy and procedures.
- Knowledge of urban design requirements for local councils, technical standards for highways and water authorities.
- Microsoft Office skillset.
- Design software experience i.e. AutoCAD.
- Motivational and self-determined.
- ‘Team player’ attitude.
- Effective communication skills.
- Diligent time management.
- Ability to manage a team of engineers.
- Ability to mentor and lead team members.
COMPANY BENEFITS
- Company Car
- Bupa Health Care Cover
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
- 33 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Group Staff Discount at Triumph Motorcycles ltd.
- Competitive discount on our homes (dependent upon the property and location)
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