Role overview

• ID: 2024-6165
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry Northern Home Counties
• Department: Technical
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
• Date Posted: 02.09.2024

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineer to join our team within Vistry Northern Home Counties, at our Milton Keynes office. As our Engineer, you will manage the day to day coordination/design of engineering projects according to the guidelines set-out in the technical department’s Best Practice Policy in order to provide a quality and cost effective technical function.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • Bachelor of Engineering degree (BEng), or,
  • Masters degree in Civil Engineering (MEng), or
  • Or equivalent qualifications (HNC/D etc)
  • Experience working within a residential house builder or relevant consultancy
  • In-depth knowledge of the engineering function and its delivery
  • Knowledge or other engineering packages (Geosite, Smart Engineer, Autotrack, Microdrainage, PDS)
  • Understanding of changes to regulations and legislation
  • Strong mathematical and IT ability
  • Able to analyse complex data and critically evaluate plans
  • Good decision-making skills
  • Good understanding of budget management
  • A good communicator/listener
  • The ability to visualise and explain design ideas
  • Good team working skills
  • Accurate with an eye for detail Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Able to work with a high degree of accuracy
  • A methodical approach to working practices
  • Decision maker with pragmatic approach to problem solving
  • Able to influence and persuade others
  • A self-starter capable of creating and maintaining momentum in projects

  Desirable...

  • Achieved incorporated or chartered status
  • Be a member of Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• More about the Engineer role...
  • To be considered for the role you will currently be employed as an Engineer who has experience within the house building industry, capable of co-ordinating all aspects of engineering design and analysis on a variety of projects from planning through the construction phase to adoption. You will manage and report all engineering requirements as per company policies and processes. Your daily tasks will include:
  • Procure service records and enquiries for new developments, including responsibility for timely payment for new services infrastructure to support build programmes.
  • Oversee the design and detailing carried out by externally appointed Consulting Engineer's responsible for providing designs for new estate roads and sewers, including Section 38, 104 and S278 Agreements within the agreed issue dates.
  • Secure adoption agreements; S38, S104 and S278 to suit the development programme
  • Obtain designs for foundations and where necessary have input into securing structural designs for superstructure components.
  • Maintain a continuous process of evaluation of Consultant's designs to ensure that proposals adhere to best practice in value Engineering.
  • Review and undertake coordination of all engineering tender and construction documents.
  • Liaise with other Technical Team members and others as necessary to seek the discharge of building regulations and planning conditions.
  • To assist the Technical team with all Engineering related work and manage drawing & design issues.
  • Coordinate the delivery of technical information for new and current developments including instructing and managing engineering specialist consultants and dealing with a wide range of technical issues.
  • Preparation of Health and Safety documentation in line with Vistry standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure that all sites are furnished with the required information packages to ensure the smooth running of the site.
  • Ensure consultants are designing the most cost effective / value engineered solutions in civil and structural designs to gain value for money on all schemes.
  • To check all drawings that are supplied by consultants in relation to the Civil Engineering aspects of developments.
  • To make Bond applications to the NHBC and discharge outstanding NHBC Engineering conditions.
  • Assist site teams with any engineering queries that may arise through the build process
  • To liaise closely with Construction Department to ensure sites are placed on maintenance in a timely manner and ensure adoptions take place, thereby avoiding over runs on Bonds.
  • Work cooperatively and effectively with statutory undertakers and regional local highway authorities to ensure timely completion of legal agreements.
  • Be the first point of contact between the designers and the site team.
  • Be responsible for ensuring that JV’s Temporary Works Register is prepared for site.
  • Ensure that all Temporary Works are adequately and safely designed, constructed and used, ensuring that those people responsible for the construction of the TW receive full detail of the design
  • To assist the project team in their production of ‘as-built’ documentation and the Health & Safety File.
  • Always represent Vistry professionally in both personal appearance and conduct.
  • Attendance to monthly site and consortium meetings.
  • Managing proposed service enquiries with relative stat providers. Co-ordinating existing services disconnections and diversions where required.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...