Technical Manager | Housebuilder | Essex | £75k+P

 

Role overview

·        Comply with the company Life of Site processes.

·        Undertake key aspects of the Principal Designer role as defined within the Construction Design & Management Regulation 2015.

·        Completion of all necessary Health, Safety & Environmental documents, in line with group policy.

·        Manage the delivery of surveys & reports required for the development and manage associated requirements from design to completion.

·        Manage the process of obtaining consultant fee proposals and formal appointment documents in accordance with group procedures.

·        Manage consultants to deliver the civil engineering designs including legal plans.

·        Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability.

·        Manage submission of designs and securing technical approvals for agreements such as S104, S38 and S278.

·        Following technical approval being granted, managing timely completion of legal agreements.

·        Manage utility designs and initial mains laying onto site, ensuring legal agreements completed in timely manner.

·        Manage street naming with local authority, complete plot list and distribute internally and externally of the business.

·        Assist in production of Sales brochure, legal and sales handover meetings.

·        Provide information for Housing Association contracts and attendance of progress meetings,

·        Manage consultants to deliver the house type working drawing packs and liaise with key suppliers to provide ancillary drawing information for tender, construction and sales packs.

·        Prepare all drawings and documents for engineering and superstructure elements for tender, followed by the construction issue and sales handover.

·        Manage the accuracy of information supplied by all departments to ensure no discrepancies.

·        Submission of all information to building control and warranty providers and obtaining approval of same, obtaining SAP/HEM Assessments together with PEA’ and EPC’s, etc.

·        Obtaining and collating all ancillary specialist drawings including hot water supply, heating, kitchen, stair, lintels, p.c. ground floors, and precast upper floors.

·        Attending and chairing Pre-Start Meetings and briefing all departments on matters related to the engineering and working drawings.

·        Manage information and liaise with architects, civil and structural engineers and landscape architects, ensuring consistency between various designs.

·        Assist the Land, Planning & Development teams with advice during the land acquisition stage and assist in the information to discharge of planning conditions.

·        To monitor and report technical & development fees including S106 obligations.

·        Resolve all technical related queries including conducting site visits as required

 

Person specification

·        Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality

·        Full Current UK Driving License or equivalent

·        Experience working within a technical role at a residential house builder or contractor

·        Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel & Word

·        Proven ability in a Technical Coordinator/Manager role of delivering design for projects on time, to budget and quality standards with high customer satisfaction results

·        Excellent organisation and time management with ability to multitask

·        Commercially aware

·        Ability to make decisions within authority

·        Able to work as a team member

·        Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions

·        Strong mathematical ability

·        Be able to design and interpret the designs and technical demands of others

·        Professional aptitude and appearance at all times

·        Strives for continuous improvement for the benefit of the company

·        Driven to achieve customer satisfaction

·        Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work

·        Be able to work effectively in a team

·        Good level of communication skills, with the necessity to liaise with internal staff and external bodies

·        Be practical and methodical with good analytical skills

·        Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

 

Desirable…

·        BTEC HND/HNC, Degree or similar in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering

·        Member of a professional body such as: ICE, CIAT, CIOB

·        Principal Designer and associated Health and Safety training/ qualifications

·        Use of Viewpoint drawing management system

·        Proficient use of Auto Cad

·        Management of technical fees and services cost to complete

 

In return

·        Up to £75,000 +bonus

·        Company car, car allowance or travel allowance

·        Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees

·        Up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service

·        2 Volunteering days per annum

·        Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover

·        Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

·        Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice

·        Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary

·        Share save and share incentive schemes