Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.

Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.

For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.

Main purpose of the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineer to join our Yorkshire East region, based from our regional office near Doncaster.

The main purpose of the role is to control and co-ordinate all technical information between external consultants and internal departments. To ensure all approvals are obtained and information received issued to allow for a programmed start on site. Support all aspects of a site’s lifecycle throughout the sites development from initial start up to completion and handover to the relevant authorities for adoptions. Provide live site support with attendance of development team meetings in conjunction with the other teams to facilitate and support the site-specific Exit Plan process to complete the final build stages and achieve adoption and handover of Roads, Sewers, POS etc.

The key accountabilities:

Technical

• Work with Land Department to ensure smooth transition of information
• Prepare site viability reports in line with current regulatory requirements for residential development
• Check all drawings and details for accuracy, correctness and commercial suitability
• Review technical designs and submissions for roads and sewers to ensure suitability for future adoption
• Liaise with external consultants to ensure deadlines are met.
• Apply for and secure statutory body approval of Engineering Design and Ground Investigation
• Attend site visits and meetings to solve issues that arise during the constructions process
• Attend design meetings with the highways and planners to ascertain requirements from a council perspective for new developments
• Work on tenders and pre-start engineering documentation and oversee viability of each one
• Ensure that new regulation requirements are anticipated and incorporated as required
• Take an active role in supporting the road & sewer adoption process of closed and live sites

Technical Design

• Assist the Engineering Manager and Senior Engineers to obtain fee quotations from specialist consultants for all engineering design and technical report requirements
• Provide technical and administrative support to the site teams
• Obtain all required technical approvals in line with programmed site start dates

Product Development

• Be aware of the need for innovation in all aspects of our business
• Expect and encourage continued change and improvement within the Company

People

• Create a good rapport with our partner consultants, contractors and adopting authorities to ensure the Company receives total commitment
• Develop a close working relationship with the Regional team, ensuring all information is communicated effectively and efficiently
• Support others working within the engineering section and provide support and coaching where required

HS&S Responsibilities

To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

Skills, knowledge & experience

We are looking for an established Engineer with a housebuilding background who embodies our Keepmoat values; passionate about the housebuilding industry, they will work in a straightforward way, possessing strong organisational skills with a good commercial and contractual awareness. They will be creative with a keen eye for detail and ability to process technical information. They will be collaborative, with excellent verbal and written communication skills and a strong negotiator with proven experience in gaining consent on complex technical approvals.

The successful candidate will have previous exposure to a similar role within a UK housebuilder and be comfortable using engineering related software (AutoCAD).

Why work for us?

At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.

• Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
• Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
• Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
• Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
• Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.