Full Time: 38 hours per week - Monday - Friday  
Hours of work:  8.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Thursday & 8.30am - 3.30pm on Fridays 
Specific Location:  Head Office, Coleshill   
Benefits Include:  Competitive Salary, Annual Bonus, Company Car/Allowance, a minimum of 25 Days Holidays Per Annum, Company Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.

Please quote vacancy reference: Ref: JA/EM/09/25

Are you a dynamic, results-driven technical professional eager to leave your mark on the UK’s thriving homebuilding industry? Elan Homes – a leading, privately-owned housebuilder renowned for creating exceptional homes across the Midlands, North West, South West England, and North Wales - is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to oversee the engineering disapline across our Midlands Region.

In this pivotal role, you’ll supervise construction activities, manage third-party contractors, and ensure all communal elements are delivered to the highest standards and handed over to management companies or adopting authorities. You will also manage legacy site road and sewer adoption processes.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Package: In return for your drive and dedication, we will offer you a rewarding salary, bonus scheme, company car or car allowance, and comprehensive benefits package.
• Leadership Opportunity: Oversee engineering operations and ensure high-quality delivery across multiple sites.
• Influence & Impact: Play a key role in implementing technical best practices and ensuring compliance with all regulations.
• Career Growth: Exposure to senior management strategy and opportunities to progress into wider technical leadership roles.

Your Role:

As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Managing all site technical and engineering aspects during construction.
• Supervising roads, sewers, utilities, and communal areas to ensure compliance with planning, design, and NHBC requirements.
• Procuring and managing adoption agreements for roads and sewers, including historical legacy sites across the south west.
• Coordinating third-party consultants, utility providers, and contractors to meet build programmes and budgets.
• Conducting inspections, spot checks, and overseeing remedial works.
• Managing engineering-related customer care issues in liaison with the Customer Care Team.
• Reviewing engineering and design packages, issuing drawings, and ensuring consistency with approved planning layouts.
• Supporting departmental budgeting and bond management.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree or equivalent in an engineering-related subject.
• Minimum 3 years in a similar role with another housebuilder.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and familiar with Local Highway Design Guides.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Sewers for Adoption and Section 38, 111, 228, 278 of the Highways Act.
  • Building Regulations (Parts L & M) and NHBC inspection procedures.
  • Road opening licensing, utility coordination, and groundworks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage costs, value engineer, and resolve technical site issues.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

Why Elan Homes?

At Elan Homes, we pride ourselves on creating high-quality, desirable homes — but our success starts with our people. As an Engineering Manager, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring projects are delivered to the highest technical standards, supporting the smooth delivery of new residential communities across the Midlands.

The closing date for applications is 30th September 2025.. Apply now and start building your future with Elan Homes.

Elan Homes is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

To apply in writing please send your CV to Nadia Thih, HR Officer, Elan Homes, Oak House, Lloyd Drive, Cheshire Oaks Business Park, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9HQ or by email to recruitment@elan-homes.co.uk, quoting the reference number above.