Adoptions Engineer

Role Purpose:

Support the company, ensuring the timely and cost-efficient adoption of completed roads, sewers and public open spaces for Residential and Commercial Projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Work with the Technical Design Manager to develop technical agreements.

· Engage and work with Construction and Commercial teams and Project Managers to ensure timely completion of works and assist with procurement.

· Manage technical project bonds and keep updated adoptions tracker.

· Attend sites during infrastructure works/activities and identify/record issues, monitor quality and provide feedback or raise concerns with the build team and/or contractors including production of scope of works for any remedial works required

· Ensure all relevant information is obtained, such as CCTV Surveys, As-Built Surveys, air tests, street lighting test certificates etc. are provided by the relevant supply chain and submitted for approval to the adoption authority or approval body. Provide oversight and manage consultants in the completion of Road Safety Audits.

· Manage infrastructure agreement processes (e.g. S278, S38, S104, S185) including liaising with solicitors to facilitate timely completion.

· Investigate barriers to adoption of historic sites and explore and pursue solutions with adopting authorities.

· Cultivate and maintain good, professional working relationships with all external adopting bodies including Highways Authorities, Water Authorities, Councils and Management Companies

· Ensure the necessary certification is provided for all connections to obtain PC / completion including witnessing relevant inspections. Maintain up to date knowledge of all highways and drainage adoption and design procedures and design codes.

· Assist technical design manager in reviewing consultants, subcontractors and suppliers’ information to ensure that for the purpose of tendering and construction, information is detailed, concise and accurate.

· Procure surveys and investigations as required.

· Assist in identifying value engineering opportunities.

· Ensure all work is Health and Safety/CDM compliant.

Personal Specification

Essential Criteria

· Engineering qualification, such as HNC / HND / Degree

· Previous Construction experience specifically civil engineering

· Full UK Driving license