Development Manager/Senior Technical Coordinator |Housebuilder | West Suffolk | £60k+P

Duties include:

Take ownership of pre-development of a project upon confirmation from Land Department and handover meeting with the Engineer
Managing technical elements of the planning process
Demonstrate a strong commercial commitment to maximising profit by value engineering designs working closely with the Engineer and wider team
Identify and manage risk within projects, ensure the risk register is regularly updated for review and that consultants incorporate risk assessment and CDM procedures in their designs
Coordinate the preparation of the Pretender Health and Safety Plan and Temporary Works design
Appoint, brief, challenge, assist and manage consulting engineers and other external consultants and agencies in the delivery of cost-effective design solutions
Liaise with consultants, suppliers and manufacturers to ensure preparation of technical support information
Procurement, management and co-ordination of utilities, including new supplies and diversions
Responsible for the delivery of key information, reports, assessments/status updates, activity analysis and recommendations in relation to the delivery of efficient technical solutions and all regional technical matters to ensure land purchase, planning, pre-start preparations and build activity and commercial value is optimised
Actively manage external consultants to ensure that all development technical information is received, co-ordinated, checked for purpose and efficiency and distributed on time and within budget, liaising closely with Group support teams
Coordinate the communication and distribution of design drawings and specifications to the wider business
Prepare and maintain project delivery, implementing ‘stop gate’ milestones and control programmes and maintain tracking documents for the monitoring of progress and for use in providing status reports to the Technical Director and business Senior Management Team
Ensure that all drawings / details meet with Local Authority and NHBC requirements
Lead and chair monthly Project Team Meetings up to the point of groundworks tender pack issue, then provide handover of these meetings to the Commercial Department
Manage the technical fee budgets
We’re looking for the following skills and experience:

You must have an excellent design ability and detailed technical knowledge of planning, technical, architectural, civil engineering, and building construction
Experience in the delivery of code for sustainable homes solutions
Experience in Authority and Utility Design requirements together with associated legislation within the construction industry
Previous experience in delivering private and affordable projects and managing a number of complex developments concurrently
Must have experience in dealing with customers both internal and external to improve product specification and design
In return:

Bonus Scheme
Car Allowance
Up to £60,000
Life Assurance
26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
Holiday Buy Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme