Description
design management
survey delivery
technical approvals
site visits
value engineering
health & safety
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.
- Manage the accuracy of information supplied by all departments to ensure no discrepancies.
- Manage the delivery of surveys & reports required for the development and manage associated requirements from design to completion.
- 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 civil engineering designs including legal plans.
- Manage utility designs and initial mains laying onto site, ensuring legal agreements completed in timely manner.
- Undertake key aspects of the Principal Designer role as defined within the Construction Design & Management Regulation 2015.
- Resolve all technical related queries including conducting site visits as required.
- Prepare all drawings and documents for engineering and superstructure elements for tender, followed by the construction issue and sales handover.
- Attending and chairing Pre-Start Meetings and briefing all departments on matters related to the engineering and working drawings.
- Manage submission of designs and securing technical approvals for agreements such as S104, S38 and S278.
- Comply with the company Life of Site processes.
- Manage the process of obtaining consultant fee proposals and formal appointment documents in accordance with group procedures.
- Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability.
- 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.
- Management of technical fees and services cost to complete.
- Following technical approval being granted, managing timely completion of legal agreements.
- Completion of all necessary Health, Safety & Environmental documents, in line with group policy.
- 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.
- Assist the Land, Planning & Development teams with advice during the land acquisition stage and assist in the information to discharge of planning conditions.
- Manage information and liaise with architects, civil and structural engineers and landscape architects, ensuring consistency between various designs.
- Obtaining and collating all ancillary specialist drawings including hot water supply, heating, kitchen, stair, lintels, p.c. ground floors, and precast upper floors.
- Manage 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.
Requirements
autocad
viewpoint
btec
degree
driving license
h&s
You will demonstrate a proactive approach to design development, working within a team environment from the project’s inception through to its completion.
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.
- Ability to make decisions within authority.
- Be able to work effectively in a team
- 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.
- Excellent organisation and time management with ability to multitask.
- Professional aptitude and appearance at all times.
- Good level of communication skills, with the necessity to liaise with internal staff and external bodies
- Proficient use of Auto Cad.
- Member of a professional body such as: ICE, CIAT, CIOB
- Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work
- Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions.
- Be practical and methodical with good analytical skills
- Full Current UK Driving License or equivalent
- Experience working within a technical role at a residential house builder or contractor
- Principal Designer and associated Health and Safety training/ qualifications.
- 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
- Able to work as a team member.
- BTEC HND/HNC, Degree or similar in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering
- Use of Viewpoint drawing management system.
- Strong mathematical ability
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.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
- Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
- Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
- Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
- Share save and share incentive schemes
- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
- Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
- 2 Volunteering days per annum
- Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
Training + Development
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