About the Role
<p><strong>Design Engineer | Housebuilder | North West | £55k+P</strong></p>
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<p>This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional with expertise in pre-development design for highways, drainage, and groundworks across residential housing developments throughout the North West.</p>
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<p>Key Responsibilities</p>
<p>· Prepare pre-development stage designs for roads and sewers, groundworks, and cut/fill strategies.</p>
<p>· Prepare and submit Roads and Sewers designs to statutory undertakers for pre-development Section 38/278 and Section 104 enquiries.</p>
<p>· Liaise with external consultants to procure Site Investigation Reports, Foundation Designs, and Remediation Strategies.</p>
<p>· Provide the Commercial and Estimating teams with pre-development highways, drainage, foundation, and cut & fill designs to support land bids.</p>
<p>· Work collaboratively with the Architectural and Land teams to obtain consultant fee proposals for planning applications, ensuring all associated reports are produced and delivered on schedule.</p>
<p>· Review agreed specifications, ensuring all works are constructed in accordance with design drawings and delivered within budget.</p>
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<p>What You Will Need to Succeed</p>
<p>· Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-disciplinary environment.</p>
<p>· Strong understanding of Section 38/278 (Highways Act) and Section 104 (Water Industry Act) agreements.</p>
<p>· Proficiency in AutoCAD, particularly Civil 3D, MicroDrainage (or equivalent), and Site3D.</p>
<p>· Solid understanding of foul and surface water drainage design, SuDS, highways design, cut and fill analysis, FRAs, and minor roadway design.</p>
<p>· Familiarity with relevant Building Regulations, British Standards, and local authority requirements.</p>
<p>· Experience delivering projects from concept to completion, including calculations, drawings, and technical specifications.</p>
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<p>In Return, We Offer:</p>
<p>· Up to £55,000</p>
<p>· Discretional bonus</p>
<p>· Car allowance</p>
<p>· Modern, Warrington-based head office</p>
<p>· Pension contribution</p>
<p>· Private health insurance and life assurance</p>