Technical Manager

Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Manager to join our team within Vistry Merseyside & Cheshire West, at our Warrington office. As our Technical Manager, you will take the lead on project managing the technical matters relating to projects within the region. The Technical Manager will demonstrate a pro-active approach to design development, working within a team environment from the project's inception through to its completion. 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.

• Assist the Land, Planning & Development teams with advice during the land acquisition stage and assist in the information to discharge of planning conditions.
• Undertake key aspects of the Principal Designer role as defined within the Construction Design & Management Regulation 2015.
• Manage the delivery of surveys & reports required for the development and manage associated requirements from design to completion.
• 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.
• Manage the accuracy of information supplied by all departments to ensure no discrepancies.
• Manage consultants to deliver the civil engineering designs including legal plans.
• Management of technical fees and services cost to complete.
• Assist in production of Sales brochure, legal and sales handover 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.
• Completion of all necessary Health, Safety & Environmental documents, in line with group policy.
• Manage street naming with local authority, complete plot list and distribute internally and externally of the business.
• Manage the process of obtaining consultant fee proposals and formal appointment documents in accordance with group procedures.
• Following technical approval being granted, managing timely completion of legal agreements.
• Prepare all drawings and documents for engineering and superstructure elements for tender, followed by the construction issue and sales handover.
• Resolve all technical related queries including conducting site visits as required.
• Provide information for Housing Association contracts and attendance of progress meetings,
• Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability.
• 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.
• Obtaining and collating all ancillary specialist drawings including hot water supply, heating, kitchen, stair, lintels, p.c. ground floors, and precast upper floors.
• Comply with the company Life of Site processes.
• Manage utility designs and initial mains laying onto site, ensuring legal agreements completed in timely manner.
• 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.

Requirements

The 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.

• BTEC HND/HNC, Degree or similar in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering
• Experience working within a technical role at a residential house builder
• Be able to design and interpret the designs and technical demands of others
• 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.
• Use of Viewpoint drawing management system.
• Good level of communication skills, with the necessity to liaise with internal staff and external bodies
• Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions.
• Proficient use of Auto Cad.
• Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel & Word
• Excellent organisation and time management with ability to multitask.
• Member of a professional body such as: ICE, CIAT, CIOB
• Full Current UK Driving License or equivalent

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.

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

Training + Development

Interview process

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