Senior Technical Coordinator

Bovis Homes Group PLC; Brook Street; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder in the UK is looking for a Senior Technical Coordinator in Brook Street, England. This role involves coordinating technical information for residential developments, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting the construction team during projects. The ideal candidate will have a BTEC HND/HNC in Design or Civil Engineering and relevant experience. Benefits include a competitive salary, company car, private medical insurance, and up to 39 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Company car or travel allowance

Up to 39 days of leave with service

Private medical insurance

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical role with a house builder or contractor.
• Proven ability to deliver design on time and to budget.
• Driven to achieve high customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate key information for residential developments.
• Liaise with consultants and manage construction-related documentation.
• Attend site meetings to resolve technical queries.

Skills

Technical coordination

AutoCAD proficiency

Problem analysis and solution delivery

Time management

Communication skills

Education

BTEC HND/HNC in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering

Tools

Viewpoint drawing management system

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Senior Technical Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Coordinator to join our team within Vistry Eastern Counties, at our Warley office. As our Senior Technical Coordinator, you will coordinate key information, engineering and working drawing packages to enable any given residential development to be built as intended and to obtain all necessary technical approvals. 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all drawings and details are accurate and commercially suitable throughout the construction phase stages.
• Liaise with consultants and attend meetings to progress all relevant Technical matters.
• Assist Commercial and Buying teams in review and approval of subcontractor design information.
• Ensure accurate and on time design information in line with client requirements.
• Ensure cost effective design control and buildability.
• Maintain and manage all current drawings/documents/information for all new build contracts on the Viewpoint Platform.
• Review and check contract documentation, warranties and bond requirements.
• Ensure that new regulation requirements are anticipated and incorporated as required.
• Undertake monthly construction quality reports.
• Provide a technical service to the construction team during the construction stage.
• Completion of all necessary Health, Safety & Environmental documents, inline with group policy.
• Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability.
• Co-ordinate utility designs and initial mains laying onto site.
• Obtain street naming and numbering with local authority, complete plot list and distribute internally and externally of the business.
• Assist in production of Sales brochure and model sign off.
• Provide information for Housing Association/PRS contracts and attendance of progress meetings.
• Co-ordinate the accuracy of information supplied by all departments to ensure no discrepancies.
• Submission of all information to building control and discharge conditions.
• Obtain EPC’s.
• Obtain Secured by Design Approval, where applicable.
• Obtaining and track all specialist third party design approvals.
• Attend monthly site meetings, resolve all technical related queries from site, including conducting weekly site visits.
• Attend monthly design team meetings and take the minutes.
• Raise DCP’s/VO's as required.
• Compile planning condition discharge packs.
• Compile product review packs.
• Arrange fire inspections.
• Provide support to customer service.

About Us

Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us… We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award‑winning employer means we live each day through our ethos – doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership‑led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five‑star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Qualifications

• BTEC HND/HNC in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering
• 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 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 multi task
• Commercially aware
• Ability to make decisions within authority
• Able to lead and 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
• Embrace the company's core values
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

Desirable Qualifications

• Member of a professional body such as: ICE, CIAT, CIOB, RIBA, ARB
• Principal Designer and associated Health and Safety training/qualifications
• CSCS card qualification
• Use of Viewpoint drawing management system
• Proficient use of Auto Cad
• Management of technical fees and services cost to complete

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 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 × your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…