Technical Manager | Housebuilder | Wiltshire | £80k+P

What is the role?

You will oversee external design consultants, not only on live sites, but also play an integral role in producing viability assessments for potential land purchases – identifying risks, but also offering solutions and potential cost saving options.

The role will include:

·        Instruct and interpret site investigations, topos, utility designs, foundation designs etc

·        Ensure initial consultant appointments are thorough, fair and robust. Lead on obtaining any required collateral warranties and associated documents.

·        Assist in the process of timely discharge of building regulations and planning conditions.

·        Ensure that sectional agreements (S104, S278, S38, S98 etc) are approved, managed and handed over in a timely manner.

·        Liaise and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, utility providers and external consultants.

·        Answering day to day technical, civils queries from the site teams.

·        Adherence to the pre development programme and ensuring that agreed deadlines are hit.

·        Ensure that civils working drawings are in accordance with the approved planning permission.

·        Maintain accuracy of the document management system (dochosting) so that the wider team can be sure that the most up to date drawings are being used .

·        Attend site progress meetings as and when required.

·        Attend subcontractor pre start meetings and reviews as and when required.

What you’ll need:

·        A qualified (either by qualification or experience) civil engineer.

·        5  years minimum relevant experience

·        Demonstrable track record in residential development.

·        A working knowledge of both house and apartment construction, building regs, NHBC requirements etc

·        Ability to drive a consultant team to achieve the deadlines required whilst not compromising on quality.

·        Knowledge of AutoCAD would be beneficial

·        Ideally experience within a housing developer and a related consultancy.

·        Excellent organisational and administration skills.

·        Ability to self-motivate and work on one’s own initiative as well as part of a team.

·        Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs, proactive and able to demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities.

·        Reliable with a proactive, personable, hands on and positive approach.

·        Have requisite IT skills (Word, Excel, AutoCad and Outlook).

·        Full driving licence.

In return

·        £80,000

·        Car/allowance

·        Bonus

·        2 days WFH