Engineering Manager

4 weeks ago

UK, UK, United Kingdom Crest Nicholson plc Full time

Crest Nicholson has been building new homes for over 60 years and is firmly established as a leading developer with a passion for not just building homes, but creating vibrant sustainable communities.


A new opportunity for a Engineering Manager role has arisen in Crest Nicholson's Yorkshire Division based out of their office in Leeds.


As Engineering Manager part of your responsibility will be to manage and produce complete engineering design solutions for residential developments, from land identification to development completion.


Key Responsibilities:


  • To assist and co-operate with the Land Department in the investigation and acquisition of development sites:
  • Be responsible that detailed technical investigation, design, optimisation is secured and that proper liaison is maintained with statutory authorities, and that all necessary documentation and drawings are produced to enable contracts to be let and a site to be developed by the Building Department.
  • To be responsible for the preparation of detailed engineering drawings, the negotiation and securing of technical and statutory approvals to achieve the optimum timing programmes, including:
  • The co-ordination of production of all necessary technical drawings/specialised designs.
  • Making recommendations for cost effective optimising during the pre-planning process.
  • The negotiation and completion of appropriate legal agreements with statutory Authorities necessary for the proper technical requirements of a site.
  • To be responsible for identifying and resolving technical design and constructional problems including:
  • Being responsible for collating and providing feed-back to the Technical Director/Head of Technical in respect of technical design matters encountered during construction.
  • Maintaining a general awareness of current material and construction research and making recommendations or giving warnings as appropriate.
  • To assist in the supervision and administration of the Company Technical function particularly by:
  • Ensuring the proper management of the sections workload including the supervision of outside Consultants, as approved by the Technical Director/Head of Technical.
  • The maintenance and administration of the Company’s plan filing and printing system.
  • Ensuring all technical work is carried out within the approved budgets.
  • To be responsible for other duties associated with the above, being:
  • Maintaining satisfactory working relationships with Local Authority. NHBC and service utility officers.
  • Assisting as required in general public relations and promotion of the good name of the Company with external bodies.
  • Assisting in general Company technical design matters including involvement in the production of standard Company drawings as, from time to time, may be directed by the Technical Director/Head of Technical.
  • Representing the Company as required by attending meetings where technical issues are to be discussed.
  • Assist at all times in maintaining a safe working environment within Company workplaces and applying the Company Health & Safety Policy for their own, their colleagues, third parties and public’s benefit.
  • Individuals must act to minimise danger and report all potential dangers and accidents to their immediate superior or designated Health & Safety Officer
  • The responsibilities outlined in the Job Description may need to be changed from time to time to reflect changes in business requirements.


Essential Qualifications/Attributes


  • Appropriate degree preferred
  • Experience of drawing and directing proposals for delivery of site layouts
  • Track record of leading and managing subordinates in a team structure
  • Track record of managing department fee budgets
  • Thorough understanding of planning process
  • Track record of negotiating successful planning consents for residential development
  • Experience of preparing working drawings and supporting information (when required) together with and understanding of technical and regulatory standards
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines and to programme
  • Excellent communications skills essential
  • Ability to manage others (internal & external) to agreed deadlines
  • Negotiation skills in sensitive planning situations
  • Commercial awareness of design and design changes


The Company


Crest Nicholson is a leading developer of quality homes and thriving, sustainable communities.


We create great places for our customers to live, selecting desirable locations for our developments and taking a holistic approach to the design of our homes and their surroundings.


Attractive placemaking helps us deliver appealing and well-connected communities where people and nature can thrive.


As an employer of choice, we offer an extensive range of benefits, to include:


  • Competitive Salary
  • Company Bonus Scheme
  • Company Car or Car Allowance
  • Private pension
  • Private healthcare and cash plan options
  • 28 days' annual leave
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Share save scheme
  • Gym membership discounts


We are an inclusive employer; the Company will consider flexible working requests for all roles.


We seek to be an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees as an equal opportunities employer. If you are applying to work at Crest Nicholson, we will ask you to supply us with sufficient personal information to help us process your application. To learn more about what personal information we will need to process and why, please refer to our recruitment privacy notice which can be found on the Crest Nicholson website under ‘Recruitment Privacy Policy'

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