Civil Engineering Manager in Beaconsfield, United Kingdom

Our client does not just build houses; they create distinctive, high-specification homes designed for modern living.
As a privately owned, multi award-winning regional housebuilder, our client takes pride in delivering thoughtfully designed developments in some of the South East's most sought-after locations.
Our client is looking for an experienced

Civil Engineering Manager

to join their Technical team and become their principal in-house civil engineering specialist.
This new position will strengthen their in-house engineering expertise and provide a broad scope across their developments, from land acquisition and planning through to construction and completion. You will play a key role in assessing new land opportunities, identifying and managing technical risks, influencing design solutions and ensuring developments are supported by practical, cost-effective and deliverable engineering solutions.
This role will suit someone who is a Residential Civil Engineering Specialist, with strong experience across new homes and a detailed technical understanding of drainage, highways, utilities, levels, earthworks and ground conditions, combined with a practical, commercially minded approach to finding effective engineering solutions.
Scope of the Role
As Civil Engineering Manager, you will provide specialist civil engineering advice across the development lifecycle. Key areas of focus will include:
Land acquisition:

Provide civil engineering input into potential land acquisitions, reviewing topography, existing infrastructure, utilities, flood risk, drainage, ground conditions and highways access.
Technical risk:

Support land bids through technical risk assessments, engineering advice and the preparation of relevant budgets.
Planning:

Work closely with the Land and Planning teams to develop planning strategies, influence site layouts and support planning applications, drainage capacity checks and negotiations relating to highways, drainage and infrastructure.
Engineering design:

Oversee the preparation of highway designs, drainage strategies, levels strategies, earthworks assessments, utility layouts and external works designs.
Consultant management:

Identify where external engineering expertise is required, agreeing appropriate scopes, fees and timescales and ensuring Consultants deliver practical an...