Engineer

Job Title: EngineerIs this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.Location: York, YO19Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as an Engineer and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.Why Persimmon Homes?We're one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.At Persimmon, we don't just build homes we build careers. When you join us as an Engineer, you'll benefit from:Competitive salaryBonusHybrid Working5 housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfactionHealthcareLife Cover & Contributory PensionEmployee Benefits Platform giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and moreCommitted to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your developmentWhat is the role?We are recruiting for an experienced Engineer to work in our busy Technical Department. As an Engineer you will be an integral part of the Technical team overseeing external Design and Engineering Consultants involved in the project management and administration of all technical and design matters for various residential projects.The role of an 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. xjdpvnf What you'll do as an Engineerssist in the production of layouts and technical reports for Land Appraisals; and required working drawingsBrief and commission site investigations, topographical survey and other assessment reports on land acquiredBrief 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 adoptedInitial negotiations/enquiries with statutory bodies and utility undertakers on environmental, drainage, highways and other engineering issues when appraising landIssue engineering information to Commercial, Construction and Sales departmentsFee negotiation and appointment of consultantsAnswering Technical queriesComply with responsibilities as laid down in the Group's Health, Safety and Environment PolicyWhat experience do I need?Ideally qualified to HNC level or equivalent in a civil engineering or building-related discipline with some residential project experienceBy way of technical experience you will be conversant with current building regulations and CDM you will also have a thorough knowledge of current EA/Water Authority/Highway regulations and adoption agreementsMust have excellent knowledge of AutoCAD and be able to communicate effectively with both internal departments and external bodiesYou must be an enthusiastic and hardworking individual who is willing to undertake all necessary training

Created: 2026-03-17