Assistant Engineer

Job Description:

Assistant Engineer

East Midlands Region, Derby, DE24 8RF

Competitive salary + attractive benefits

At Miller Homes we are building homes in a way which allows us to build better places for people to belong to, better homes for customers and better places for communities to thrive and nature to prosper. We are also creating a better working environment for our people. We create better places where people and planet prosper. 

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Engineer to join our fantastic East Midlands Technical team. As Assistant Engineer, you will support the wider Technical team with the acquisition, planning, design, management and adoption of Miller Homes build projects

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting the team with the procurement of new development sites. The work will mainly consist of liaison with utility companies over new supplies and diversions but will also include working with drainage authorities, highway authorities and specialist consultants.
• Assisting in overseeing the design and detailing carried out by externally appointed Consulting Engineer’s responsible for providing designs for new estate roads and sewers and also the designs for foundations and where necessary have input into securing structural designs for superstructure components
• Help procure service quotes for new developments and liaise with the Commercial Department to place orders with the preferred contractor
• Liaise with Technical Team, including Technical Coordinators and others as necessary to seek the discharge of building regulations and planning conditions.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant industry qualification (or working towards)
• To have worked as an engineer for a house-builder, or the wider construction industry
• Ability to plan, organise and monitor. 
• Positive can-do attitude to succeed and progress within the business

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive basic salary
• 26 days annual leave + public holidays + your birthday off
• Opportunity to earn 10% bonus
• Company car, or car allowance of £4,350