Chloe Harrison has joined the team, based at our headquarters in Buckshaw Village, Chorley, as site engineer, and Chris Leighton has been recruited as engineering manager.
Chloe, 26, from Runcorn, gained experience as assistant engineer for another major housing company, after previously being employed as a civil engineer for Halton Borough Council.
Her role involves working as liaison between the construction and design teams, overseeing site works and progression from start to finish; and ensuring road and sewer works are completed to the required standard.
Chloe says: “My team is involved in pre-development services and we are also the last ones on site, making sure everything is up to standard and the roads are ready for adoption by the local councils. I look after in excess of 10 different Redrow sites.”
Chloe says she was delighted to secure a role with us because of our reputation within the construction industry and is keen to progress within it.
She says: “Because Redrow is a leader in the housebuilding industry, working for the company opens up a wealth of opportunities. Being a large business, it is a lot more structured and there are chances to progress within and move up.
“I am really enjoying it so far and the support I have had has been outstanding. It’s great to have a new challenge and such a variety of issues to resolve.”
Chris Leighton, 50, from Northwich, began his career working on the M60 motorway after graduating in civil engineering, and had other roles before joining specialist foundations company, Roger Bullivant, where he worked for 12 years.
The father-of-three says it was there he became involved, and gained experience, in the housebuilding industry before making the move to homes construction in 2017.
Chris says: “I went to another housebuilder as senior engineer and was promoted to engineering manager two and a half years later. I learned a lot but felt that opportunities for further progression would be limited and that the time was right to move on. The opportunity with Redrow appealed to me.
“Redrow is in the premier league of housebuilders and a step up from other companies in terms of the sites they deal with and the brand itself. With Redrow, too, they promote from within and so there are opportunities to go to the next level with them.”
His role involves running engineering projects across the division, from initial site identification to the planning approval stage and beyond, ensuring works are completed on time, safely, and to the highest standard.
A solid engineering background meant Chris could ‘hit the ground running’ and he adds: “In only a few weeks I already know I have made the right move. I’ve got a great team which I already feel a part of, and everyone has been so welcoming.”
Mark Dawson, technical director for Lancashire, says he is delighted to have both Chloe and Chris on board.
“We are constantly seeking to recruit the best people to our technical team, to ensure that Redrow is always able to provide the very best in housebuilding. Of course, that means creating the high-quality homes for which we are renowned, but that is only a part of it.
“It also means making sure our sites and services meet the optimum standards that are set by local councils and ourselves, and that our customers receive the very best services for their homes.
“Chloe and Chris are both enthusiastic team players and committed to giving everything to their roles, and that is backed up with experience and knowledge which we will support and enhance.”
To find out more about careers with us, visit www.redrowcareers.co.uk
