Job Title: Assistant Engineer

Location:Great Blakenham IP6

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity Join Persimmon Homes as a Assistant Engineerand step into a role where your success is celebrated your growth supported and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes

At Persimmon we dont just build homes we build careers. When you join us as a Assistant Engineer youll benefit from:

• Competitive salary
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform giving you access to high-street discounts wellbeing support and more
• Committed to diversity inclusion and empowering your development

What is the role

The role of an Assistant Engineer is to support a number of housing developments through the delivery of cost effective engineering solutions. The successful candidate must be adaptable have a strong and consistent management approach to managing external consultants.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in the production of layouts and technical reports for Land Appraisals; and required working drawings
• Assist in the briefing and commission of site investigations topographical survey and other assessment reports on land acquired
• Brief engineering consultants on scope of design which includes roads sewers private drainage retaining walls foundation designs any other substructures below DPC level either private or adopted
• Assist in the Initial negotiations/enquiries with statutory bodies and utility undertakers on environmental drainage highways and other engineering issues when appraising land
• Issue engineering information to Commercial Construction and Sales departments
• Assist in Fee negotiation and appointment of consultants
• Answering Technical queries
• Comply with responsibilities as laid down in the Groups Health Safety and Environment Policy

What experience do I need

• Ideally qualified to HNC level or equivalent in a civil engineering or building-related discipline with some residential project experience
• By way of technical experience you will be conversant with current building regulations and CDM you will also have a thorough knowledge of current EA/LLFA/Water Authority/Highway regulations and adoption agreements
• Must have excellent knowledge of AutoCAD and be able to communicate effectively with both internal departments and external bodies
• You must be an enthusiastic and hardworking individual who is willing to undertake all necessary training

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