Reference: VAC-354240_1760094462
Posted: October 10, 2025

A national house builder have a requirement for a Senior Design Engineer to join their Design team overseeing Civils Design packages and technical approvals for new build developments

About the Senior Design Engineer role

Reporting to the Design Manager you will be involved with site evaluation, engineering design, site investigations and appointment and coordination of external consultants. Duties to include:

• Work with the Design Manager (Civils) and Land Department on new sites for the business.
• Advise Land Department on Technical viability of new sites.
• Assist in the production of layouts and technical report for Land Appraisals; and required working drawings.
• Prepare outline engineering schematics for Land Appraisals.
• Brief and commission site investigations, topographical survey and other assessment reports on land acquired
• Undertake road and sewer designs and design all finished levels for a development to local and national standards.
• Initial negotiations/enquiries with statutory bodies on environmental, drainage, highways and other engineering issues when apprising land.
• Manage technical submissions for approval by statutory authorities (e.g. S104, S38, S278).
• Obtain statutory approvals and progress agreements to completion.
• Issue engineering information to Commercial, Construction and Sales departments.
• Fee negotiation and appointment of consultants.
• Prepare Sales and Legal information e.g. Conveyance plans and M colours.
• Assist the team in the Public open space, S38, S104 adoptions.
• Manage and mentor junior members of the team.
• Experience using AutoCad and Microsoft Word and Excel, PDS, Site3D, Microdrainage/Flow
• Knowledge of Industry Regulation Standards
• Previous experience of valuing engineering designs
• Ability to work under pressure
• Problem solve and able to think outside the box
• Ability to manage their own time and monitor others in the team or consultants
• Organized with a commitment to meeting deadlines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Credible, and comfortable in dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Reliable, dependable and determined
• Team player
• Ability to work under own initiative

What’s on offer?

The company are offering a competitive salary and benefits package including:

• Generous holiday entitlement with service days
• Holiday buy, sell and carry over
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Pension Scheme
• Share Plan
• Wellbeing initiatives and Employee discounts

If you want to hear more about the Senior Design Engineer role please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV or contact Deena Fields in our Bolton office on 01204 554 884.