Technical Manager | Luxury Housebuilder | Marlow | £70k+P

Key responsibilities:

·        In all matters to refer where necessary for advice and guidance to line managers and other senior staff.

·        Check all drawings to ensure proposals / details are practical and economic and where necessary improvements which will result in cost / time reductions.

·        Ensure Consultants are appointed in sufficient time to meet the agreed programme following sign off from senior staff.

·        Ensure clearance of Building Regulations and other relevant conditions.

·        Prepare and update specifications in association with the Sales and Commercial departments.

·        Ensure the effective co-ordination of planning, Design Freeze and working drawings ensuring that discrepancies are reported and agreed.

·        Organise the approval of specialist drawings through consultants as necessary.

·        Resolve design and building problems contacting relevant personnel and consultants as appropriate.

·        Liaise with Land, Planning, Building and Sales Departments.

·        Approve consultants claim for payment in conjunction with Technical Director.

·        Prepare and submit information pursuant to planning conditions.

·        As required, evaluate requirements for Code for Sustainable Homes and seek the most economic way forward.

·        Obtain service information and quotations and place order to meet the building programme following the relevant approval. Organise for disconnection or alteration of existing services for building purposes.

·        Organise / procure postal addresses, SAP calculations, heating layouts, sanitary ware schedules and other pertinent technical information that may be applicable.

·        Organise and administer where relevant Section 38, Section 104, Section 278 Agreements where necessary.

·        Organise consultants to carry out all necessary site surveys, soil report and contamination report etc.

·        Perform duties as CDM Co-ordinator referring to the Build Director (acting as Principle Contractor) where necessary.

·        Under the duties above, to prepare pre-construction information plans, issue F10’s, review where requested Health and Safety documentation and method statements.

·        Prepare and Operations and Maintenance Manual incorporating a Health and Safety File for hand over to Management Company.

·        Register sites with NHBC and Local Authority where appropriate.

·        Ensure that the Technical Budget is updated as necessary with all orders placed, and all invoices paid.

·        Place contracts within budget values where possible, seeking confirmation of order prior to proceeding and consulting Technical Director for guidance of the consultants’ quotation exceeds the budget value.

·        Attend to consultant’s contract administration.

·        Comply with Company contracts, regulations and administration systems in force at the time.

·        Keep up to date with correct building products, techniques, regulations and legislation that may impact the performance of the required duties.

·        If requested to write to consultants of delays / additional costs occur and give appropriate notices where necessary regarding contra charges.

·        The preparation and submission of planning information pertinent to the discharge of planning conditions.

·        Ensure appointment of consultant to prepare all relevant reports and submissions for the Code for Sustainable Homes.

·        Ensure Party Wall surveyors are appointed where relevant.

In return

•                 Up to £70,000

•                 5.5k car allowance

•                 Pension