Senior Engineer
Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.
Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.
For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.
Job description
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.
Skills, knowledge & experience
Essential:
- 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
Desirable:
- Experience in people management, including talent mapping and succession planning
- Previous exposure to working in a more senior or leadership capacity
Education & qualifications
Essential:
HNC /HND / Degree in Engineering
Building Safety Act
Under the Building Safety Act 2022, this role supports Keepmoat Homes’ compliance with building safety and regulatory requirements by coordinating design information, managing technical approvals and supporting the delivery of compliant design solutions. This includes working with consultants, suppliers and internal teams to ensure that designs meet Building Regulations and relevant standards, and that any risks or compliance concerns are identified and escalated appropriately. The role contributes to the effective management of design information and supports the implementation of Gateway processes and Golden Thread requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Why work for us?
At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.
- Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
- Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
- Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
- Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
- Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.
Our values
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.
Reference:
KMH/YW/2329
Hours:
37.5 Hours, Monday to Friday
Location:
Leeds, LS11 8PG
Employer:
Keepmoat Homes, Yorkshire West
Job type:
Permanent, Full Time
Closing date:
17/07/2026
