Product Engineer / Graduate Engineer

Design Engineer An established Housing Contractor have an exciting opportunity for a Design Engineer with a strong focus on civil engineering design to join their Design & Technical team. Design Engineer Role As a Design Engineer you will be involved with Demolition, Remediation and Enabling works on new build housing developments. Carry out initial drainage and infrastructure feasibility designs to support land appraisals and cost planning.

Prepare early stage road and sewer layouts for site feasibility and value engineering purposes. Liaise with Technical, Land and Planning teams to inform site layouts from a drainage and levels perspective. Instruct and manage external consulting engineers to undertake detailed road, sewer, and levels design.

Manage and monitor progress of technical approvals from water authorities, highways departments, and lead local flood authorities. Act as the internal technical lead for drainage and infrastructure delivery across multiple live and proposed sites. Monitor and manage consultants' performance, budgets, and deliverables against project timelines.

Liaise with utility providers and statutory consultees as part of the infrastructure design process. Maintain accurate records of design iterations, approvals, and technical correspondence. Attend site and design team meetings as necessary to track progress and align stakeholders.

Support procurement and commercial teams by providing infrastructure input into tender documents. Keep up to date with changes in design standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Demonstrable successful track record in Road & Sewer Design, liaising with consultants, statutory bodies and subcontractors.

Possess a good all round knowledge of site development procedures and the road and sewer adoption process. Extensive experience of working with contractors and knowledge of construction of roads, sewers and foundations for residential developments. Experienced in the use of Microsoft office, AutoCAD and MicroDrainage.

Experience using one or more of the following design packages: PDS, Civil 3D, or Site3D is essential. The company are offering are comprehensive package including a competitive salary (dependant on experience), car allowance, company bonus, pension, healthcare, and life insurance. If you are interested in being part of a company who have significant growth plans and are interested in find out further details, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece for a confidential chat or apply via the link provided.