Senior Technical Manager

Description

You will be tasked with the control of the complete design process involving the management of consultants, liaison with the relevant statutory and local authorities and other internal and external stakeholders as necessary. To ensure the designs complies to all necessary legislation, associated standards and Vistry Group specification, policy, and procedures.

• Ensure delivery of surveys & reports required for the development and manage associated requirements from design to completion.
• Ensure submission of designs and securing technical approvals for agreements such as S104, S38 & S278 followed by timely completion of legal agreements.
• Ensure utility designs and initial mains laying onto site, ensuring legal agreements completed in timely manner.
• Prepare all drawings and documents for engineering and superstructure elements for tender, followed by the construction issue and sales handover.
• Continued professional development and keeping up to date with changes within the industry
• Attending and chairing Pre-Start Meetings and briefing all departments on matters related to the engineering and working drawings.
• Undertake the Principal Designer role as defined within the Construction Design & Management Regulation 2015 and completion of all necessary Health, Safety & Environmental documents, in line with Group Policy & procedures.
• Manage consultants to deliver the civil engineering designs including legal plans and the house type working drawing packs.
• Coordinate street naming with local authority, complete plot list and distribute internally and externally of the business.
• To monitor and report technical & development fees including S106 obligations.
• Provide information for Housing Association contracts and attendance of progress meetings.
• Submission of all information to NHBC and obtaining approval of same, obtaining SAP Assessments together with PEA’ and EPC’s, and any other requirements.
• Comply with Life of Site procedures.
• Management of technical fees and services cost to complete
• Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability is considered.
• Where applicable obtaining Management Company quotations, reviewing, comparing, and providing the Planning, & Technical Directors with recommendation for appointments.
• Resolve all technical related queries including conducting site visits and site progress meetings as required.
• Assist in production of Sales brochure, legal and sales handover meetings.
• Manage the process of obtaining consultant fee proposals and formal appointment documents in accordance with Group procedures.

Requirements

Your role requires an excellent base level of Health & Safety, Environmental and Technical knowledge, including a good working knowledge of the Highways & Drainage, Building Regulations, NHBC Standards, Planning, and Affordable Housing.

You will demonstrate a pro-active approach to design development, working within a team environment from the project’s inception through to its completion.

• Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
• Excellent organization and time management with ability to multitask
• Good level of communication skills, with the necessity to liaise with internal staff and external bodies
• Experience of people management and project leading
• Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions
• Member of professional body e.g. ICE, CIAT, CIOB, MCIAT
• BTEC HND/HNC in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering
• Be practical and methodical with good analytical skills
• Proven ability in a Technical Manager role, delivering design for projects on time, to budget and quality standards with high customer satisfaction results
• Ability to make decisions within authority
• Able to lead and work as a team member
• Be able to work effectively in a team-leader role
• Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel & Word
• Be able to design and interpret the designs and technical demands of others
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it
• Extensive experience working within a technical role at a residential house builder
• Use of Viewpoint drawing management system
• Strong mathematical ability
• Proficient use of Auto Cad
• Commercially aware
• Professional aptitude and appearance at all times
• Principle Designer and associated Health and Safety training/ qualifications

Benefits

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance