Blue Diamond Recruitment
Senior Civil Engineer
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Blue Diamond Recruitment is proud to be supporting an established, privately owned house builder in the West Midlands with the appointment of an experienced Senior Civil Engineer.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a close-knit team and take a hands-on role across the civil engineering and infrastructure aspects of residential developments, from initial site appraisal and acquisition through planning, detailed design, construction and completion.
Working closely with the Directors and wider in-house team, you’ll have genuine responsibility and the opportunity to influence technical and commercial decisions throughout the development lifecycle.
The Role
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing civil engineering input into site appraisals and feasibility
- Identifying technical constraints, opportunities and risks across highways, drainage, levels, utilities and infrastructure
- Managing civil engineering aspects of developments from pre-acquisition through to handover
- Coordinating external engineering, highways, drainage and infrastructure consultants
- Reviewing technical designs, drawings, specifications and reports
- Supporting planning and technical submissions
- Liaising with local authorities, highways authorities, water companies and statutory bodies
- Supporting development budgets, value engineering and infrastructure cost reviews
- Providing technical support throughout construction
- Supporting Section 38, 104 and 278 agreements and infrastructure adoptions
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About You
We’re keen to speak with experienced Civil Engineers who can demonstrate:
- Significant civil engineering experience, ideally within residential development or housebuilding
- Experience across feasibility/planning through to construction and completion
- Strong knowledge of roads, drainage, levels, earthworks, utilities and infrastructure
- Experience managing and challenging external consultants and contractors
- A good understanding of the UK residential development environment
- Strong commercial awareness and practical problem-solving skills
- Confidence working independently and taking ownership of projects
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Experience with Section 38, Section 104 and Section 278 agreements, alongside AutoCAD, Civil 3D, PDS or drainage design software, would be advantageous.
This position would particularly suit someone looking for greater ownership, autonomy and involvement in the delivery of residential developments, within a smaller business where they can make a genuine contribution.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Amy Court at Blue Diamond Recruitment amy@bluediamondrecruitment.co.uk or call 07881371993.
Blue Diamond Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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