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Technical Manager
Vistry Group
Lead technical project management for residential housing developments.
4d ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
4,587 Employees
Service Specialisms
Housebuilding
Property development
Affordable housing partnerships
Mixed tenure homes
Partnership working
Sector Specialisms
Residential
Affordable Housing
Sustainable Home Construction
Community Regeneration
Build-to-Rent Projects
Role
What you would be doing
principal designer
building approval
tender pack
consultant management
technical approvals
value engineering
- Undertake key aspects of the Principal Designer role as defined within the Construction Design & Management Regulation 2015.
- 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.
- Manage information and liaise with architects, civil and structural engineers and landscape architects, ensuring consistency between various designs.
- Prepare all drawings and documents for engineering and superstructure elements for tender, followed by the construction issue and sales handover.
- Provide information for Housing Association contracts and attendance of progress meetings,
- Assist in production of Sales brochure, legal and sales handover meetings.
- Manage street naming with local authority, complete plot list and distribute internally and externally of the business.
- Following technical approval being granted, managing timely completion of legal agreements.
- Attending and chairing Pre-Start Meetings and briefing all departments on matters related to the engineering and working drawings.
- Assist the Land, Planning & Development teams with advice during the land acquisition stage and assist in the information to discharge of planning conditions.
- Manage consultants to deliver the civil engineering designs including legal plans.
- 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.
- Manage utility designs and initial mains laying onto site, ensuring legal agreements completed in timely manner.
- Comply with the company Life of Site processes.
- Manage the accuracy of information supplied by all departments to ensure no discrepancies.
- Manage the process of obtaining consultant fee proposals and formal appointment documents in accordance with group procedures.
- Manage the delivery of surveys & reports required for the development and manage associated requirements from design to completion.
- To monitor and report technical & development fees including S106 obligations.
- Manage submission of designs and securing technical approvals for agreements such as S104, S38 and S278.
- Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability.
- Resolve all technical related queries including conducting site visits as required.
- Completion of all necessary Health, Safety & Environmental documents, in line with group policy.
- Management of technical fees and services cost to complete
What you bring
autocad
viewpoint
btec hnd/hnc
degree
ice
technical coordinator
- Ability to make decisions within authority
- Full Current UK Driving License or equivalent
- Professional aptitude and appearance at all times
- BTEC HND/HNC, Degree or similar in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering
- Strong mathematical ability
- Excellent organisation and time management with ability to multitask
- Member of a professional body such as: ICE, CIAT, CIOB
- 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
- Good level of communication skills, with the necessity to liaise with internal staff and external bodies
- Use of Viewpoint drawing management system
- Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel & Word
- Experience working within a technical role at a residential house builder or contractor
- Able to work as a team member
- Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it
- Proficient use of Auto Cad
- Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions
- Be practical and methodical with good analytical skills
- Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
- Be able to work effectively in a team
- Be able to design and interpret the designs and technical demands of others
- Commercially aware
- Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
- Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
- Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
- Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
- Share save and share incentive schemes
- Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
- Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
- Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- 2 Volunteering days per annum
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Overview
£3.78 bn
Revenue in 2024
Reported revenue as part of the FTSE 250, reflecting the company's strong financial performance.
17,500 homes
Annual homes built
Constructs approximately 17,500 new homes annually across the UK, with significant focus on affordability.
- Launched following the merger of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try’s housing arm in January 2020.
- Operates three retail brands—Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, Countryside Homes—and a B2B Partnerships arm.
- Known for timber-frame manufacturing via Vistry Works, boosting quality, speed, and carbon performance.
- Typical projects include mixed-tenure neighbourhoods with schools, parks, orchards, and community facilities.
- Completed major schemes like Meridian Water regeneration and Countryside Partnerships integration in 2022.
- Do the right thing – our ethos applied across all operations
- Integrity, Caring and Quality – our values, striving for sustainable improvement
- Building Better Together – our One Vistry culture, embedding purpose and values
- A culture where you can build something brilliant, with progression for everyone and proactive improvement
- Trust and celebration of teams, creating an environment where everyone can bring their true selves and face challenges together
- Focus on rewards, career progression and personal fulfilment as recognition for a job well done
42% Emissions Reduction
Scope 1 & 2 Emissions Cut
Achieved a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, using a 2022 baseline.
51.6% Reduction
Scope 3 Emissions per m²
Reduced Scope 3 emissions intensity by 51.6% per m² of completed housing by 2030, using a 2022 baseline.
97% Waste Diversion
Construction Waste Recycling
97% of non-hazardous construction waste was diverted from landfill in 2023, with 6.34 tonnes per 100 m².
5.3% Emissions Drop
Scope 1 & 2 Progress
Reduced absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 5.3% between 2021 and 2023, though with an 8.8% rebound in 2023.
- Modern timber-framed offsite construction to reduce GHG, costs and environmental impact
- Carbon Action Plan updated post-merger; full transition plan due September 2024
- Low-carbon heating systems (e.g., air source heat pumps) installed across multiple developments
- 185 zero-carbon ready homes at Tolgus and 54 AECB Passivhaus-lite homes at North Whiteley handed over; 310 net-zero-carbon (regulated energy) homes at Kenilworth
August 2024
Joined Stonewall’s Diversity Champions
The company became a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme, demonstrating commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality.
Gold Award
Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
Recognized for active support of the Armed Forces community, achieving the highest accolade in 2019.
November 2023
Partnered with Black Professionals In Construction
Collaboration aimed at enhancing ethnic minority representation and career development in construction.
Over 100
Trained mental health first-aiders
Committed to mental health awareness with over 100 employees trained to provide initial support.
- Employee Engagement Survey gathers feedback on D&I, informing positive change
- Four employee networks: Women’s Network; REACH (Race, Ethnicity And Cultural Heritage); Pride; Accessibility Allies
- Reverse‑mentoring programme connecting senior leaders with minority‑group colleagues
- All employees complete ‘Diversity and Inclusion Essentials’ e‑learning via Vistry Learn
- Signatory of Armed Forces Covenant and Social Mobility Pledge; BuildForce & Salute My Job partnerships
- ‘Time to Talk’ sessions supporting mental‑health dialogue
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