Senior Engineer

Stoke, Staffordshire
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Taylor Wimpey plc

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey Job summary/Purpose To provide engineering designs and support at all stages of the development process, from initial viability advice to design development, gaining technical consent and providing advice to all other departments and selected contractors during construction. Assess and appraise consultant’s designs for suitability and to ensure the designs are the most cost effective, compliant with legislation and practical. 

Commission and manage consultants, for civil and structural designs, ensuring all information is available and competent for use in tendering, production and in the procurement of technical consents. Liaising with NHBC to ensure all appropriate standards pre-construction have been met, and throughout the project ensuring all conditional items are concluded satisfactorily. 

Primary Responsibilities Health, Safety & Environment 

Competently implement CDM/EMS, identifying foreseeable risk in designs and taking action to design risk out, in line with company policy. 
Discharge the Designers responsibilities under CDM regulations. 
Fully understand the CDM/EMS regulations and demonstrate a working knowledge of how these should be incorporated into designs. 
Support and advise the team to ensure CDM/EMS site start processes and site close out procedures are followed and recorded. 
Maintain a good understanding of environmental/ecological constraints to development and ensure that appropriate mitigation is undertaken to allow development to proceed in line with the Regional Programme. 
Support the Engineering team on all aspects of implementation on CDM/EMS processes and procedures.   

Land and, Planning & Community Engagement 

Continue to develop site designs and provide full engineering support throughout the planning and building regulation process. 
Manage consultants in road, sewer, levels, cut and fill designs, to satisfy planning whilst maintaining the most competitive and practical solution. 
Co-ordinate and manage external consultants to resolve any engineering issues. 
Co-ordinate and manage statutory bodies such as Highway Authorities/ Road authority, Water Companies, Environment Agencies etc to resolve any engineering issues. 
Work with the project team to add value and secure the best planning consent and engineering solution for the company. 
Responsible for evaluation and appraisal of development opportunities to purchase new sites. 
Input into LEADR/ Site Specific Environmental Action Plans / CDM / Health and Safety / Environmental issues. 
Maintain fee trackers and prepare cost movement reports monthly. 
Support the Engineering team on all aspects of the Land and Planning & Community Engagement process. 
Attend internal and external team meetings as required to assist in the preparation of information for planning submission.   

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements
Extensive experience in engineering issues gained within the housebuilding industry e.g. roads and sewers, foundations, land drainage, utilities, etc. 
IT/Computer literate 
Engineering related qualification, degree or equivalent. A degree or higher education course which ideally is accredited by the Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or Institute of Chartered Engineers (ICE). 
Part of a successful engineering team. 
A high level of proficiency in AutoCad / PDS / Windes / Microdrainage 
Ability to undertake civil engineering design in-house and to manage and assess external designs 
Thorough understanding of technical and regulatory requirements 
Ability to interpret geotechnical and environmental reports and make suitable recommendations 
Thorough knowledge of assessment of ground conditions for foundation and sub- structure design 
Undertaking how to create value from design and the impact of the business of design changes  Inclusivity Statement As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team

Job Info
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Job Title:
Senior Engineer
Company:
CV-Library
Location:
Stoke, Staffordshire
Salary:
Competitive
Posted:
Nov 7th 2024
Closes:
Dec 8th 2024
Sector:
Construction
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
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