Great homes start with great people. At Keepmoat our purpose is clear, we create communities and transform lives. Every year we build thousands of high-quality homes that help more people and families find a place to call their own.
As we continue to grow, we’re looking for talented people who want to do meaningful work, develop their careers and help shape the future of housebuilding.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Senior Engineer plays a key role in the day-to-day management of the technical function, ensuring it effectively supports business objectives and long-term growth plans. This role is responsible for coordinating all design information between external consultants and internal teams, ensuring approvals are secured on time and high-quality, accurate information is issued across the business.
You will be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, from site feasibility through to construction, completion, and handover. The role includes preparing reports, supporting planning submissions, managing technical approvals, and providing live site support. You will also work cross-functionally, building strong relationships to ensure successful project delivery aligned to targets and timelines.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the engineering design process to meet business objectives
- Supporting feasibility studies and preparing constraints and opportunities plans
- Coordinating planning submissions and securing technical and regulatory approvals
- Managing design information, drawings, and site-related engineering queries
- Supporting procurement of foundations, remediation, and service designs
- Assisting with road and sewer adoptions, and statutory processes (e.g. S38, S278, S104)
- Monitoring budgets, managing payments, and producing accurate business reports
- Ensuring all engineering outputs meet high quality, commercial, and compliance standards
The role also includes leadership responsibilities, including building and developing a high-performing team, supporting talent development, and managing performance and engagement.
Essential:
- HNC /HND / Degree in Engineering
- Experience working within a technical new build environment (minimum 2 years)
- Strong engineering knowledge, including foundations, roads, sewers, and geo-environmental disciplines
- Proven experience delivering S38, S278, and S104 designs and approvals
- Good understanding of planning and building control processes
- Ability to plan, organise, and prioritise workload effectively
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- High level of interpersonal skills with a professional, proactive approach
- Self-motivated, resilient, tenacious, and enthusiastic
- Experience providing proactive support to operational teams
- Experience in people management, including talent mapping and succession planning
- Previous exposure to working in a more senior or leadership capacity
- Competitive rates of pay
- Smart Holidays
- Company Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- 5% discount on a Keepmoat home
- Exclusive offers and discounts
- Life Assurance and Health Assessments
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Volunteering Day and Payroll Giving
- Development opportunities to progress your career
Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.
- Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
- Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
- Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
- Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.
At Keepmoat, we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to creating an environment where colleagues feel they belong. We recognise the importance of building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is fair, accessible and free from discrimination. We are all about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered.
To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.
If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact [email protected]
