Principal Engineer

1 month ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Salary: £53,000 - £58,000 plus up to 10% bonus per annum

Working Location: Home-based

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Closing Date: 15th November 2024.

*Please note, interviews will be held and conducted during the recruitment process, if we are to find a suitable candidate during this time, this advert may close earlier than advertised.

We are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic individual to join us as a Principal Engineer. As a vital part of our team, you will have a significant impact on the future of our engineering projects, leading a talented group of professionals dedicated to delivering top-quality service.

What we offer:

* 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a holiday purchase scheme

* Up to £7,500 regional allowance depending on location

* Generous pension scheme, with an employer contribution of up to 10.5%

* Life Assurance (x4 salary)

* Subsidised private medical insurance

* Cycle to Work scheme

* Employee discounts platform, including gym discounts

* 24/7 employee assistance programme supporting your mental wellbeing

* 2 days volunteer leave

* Equalised maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents

What you’ll be doing

* Lead a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of highly qualified professionals to ensure the retention and growth of both external and internal clients through expert technical knowledge and adherence to NHBC Standards and Building Regulations.

* Provide a streamlined and effective service to NHBC Core, Claims, and Building Control Services Ltd, in line with the business area's Service Level Agreement and Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring compliance with NHBC, customer, and statutory requirements.

* Assist in the management of a multi-disciplinary team of professionally qualified Engineers, Project Managers, and Surveyors.

* Assist with the preparation of management reports and staff development including training, coaching and mentoring as required.

* Provide technical support and assistance to others in Technical Services within an area of specialism.

* Undertaking quality monitoring of staff, including claims reviews/reports, as part of the quality management process.

* Provide professional technical advice, as well as support, on the assessment of designs for compliance with Building Regulations and warranty standards including resolving problems with engineering aspects of any submissions.

* Negotiate with developers, builders, and their professional advisors to ensure proposals are satisfactory in relation to building control, warranty and land quality to relevant regulations/NHBC Standards.

* Manage all aspects of assigned warranty, and claims projects to ensure delivery of outputs is within specified timescales and budget.

* On claims, agree brief with client, undertake investigations, report on findings, prepare solutions for remedial work schemes, issue tender information, assess costs and undertake site inspections.

* Ensure compliance with NHBC and HSE requirements for personal safety and that of others.

The ideal candidate will have

* Extensive experience in the building/construction industry with advanced knowledge of the housing and commercial sectors.

* Experience of forensic investigations of buildings, defect identification, and repair.

* Excellent negotiation and communication with developers, builders, and their professional advisors to ensure proposals in respect of claims works are satisfactory in relation to building control, warranty, and land quality to relevant regulations/NHBC Standards.

* Commercial thinking: preparing solutions for remedial work schemes, issuing tender information, assessing costs, and undertaking site inspections.

* Manage all aspects of assigned claims projects to ensure delivery of outputs is within specified timescales and budgets.

* Deliver technical presentations to both internal and external customers as required.

Education and Qualifications

* Chartered membership of an appropriate professional institution, e.g. IStructE, ICE, CABE.

Why you should join us

At NHBC we are proud to be unique. No other organisation in our sector combines the variety of services and scale that we offer. As the market leader, our name is synonymous with new home warranty and insurance. Our people are driven by our core purpose to raise standards in housebuilding and protect homeowners.

We are a modern, lifestyle and family friendly employer who are in a period of rapid growth, investing in technology, data and new ways of working. We need passionate, talented and driven people to join us on this journey.

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly. We don’t promise we can offer you exactly what you want, but we are always happy to talk flexible working.

Your future with us

We have lots of fantastic examples across our business of people who are building their career with us. We are huge advocates of internal mobility and work hard to retain our best talent. We offer exceptional personal development and career progression opportunities. If you’re ambitious, driven and hard-working you will succeed with us. We’ll support you with full training, ongoing development, and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications and professional memberships.

Our inclusive culture

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to bring their true selves to work. We fundamentally believe in the rights of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, free from discrimination. We have active employee networks that support our colleagues and their allies, creating safe spaces for open conversations and the sharing of ideas

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