Senior Technical Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilding company is seeking a Senior Technical Manager in the West Midlands. You will oversee housing design and innovation, lead a technical team, and ensure engineering standards are met effectively. Ideal candidates should have qualifications in Engineering or Quantity Surveying, with the ability to motivate and manage teams effectively while producing detailed technical reports. This role promises significant career progression and involvement in innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Qualified as an Engineer or a Quantity Surveyor.
• High potential with ability to succeed Technical Director within 12-18 months.
• Demonstrable effective experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Assess potential developments and produce detailed technical reports.
• Effectively manage the team to ensure level of services.
• Lead, motivate, and develop staff for best performance.

Skills

Team motivation

Excellent communication

Ability to prioritize tasks

Extensive experience in development methodologies

Knowledge of technical services

Education

HNC in Engineering

RIBA qualified

NVQ Level 5 in relevant subject

Job description

Job Description

About the Company

Our Client is a 5* housebuilder, an exciting opportunity has arisen within their West Midlands office for a Senior Technical Manager.

About the Role

The Design and Technical teams are involved in all aspects of housing design and innovation, this team is also responsible for researching the best materials, at the best cost. Reporting to the Technical Director, to support them in ensuring that the technical team are fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these, in terms of communication, training and development, and the organisation of the department’s workload.

Responsibilities

• Assess potential developments and production of detailed technical reports, including site visits with the appropriate members of the management team to ensure the best cost engineered solution is produced for the land (or vice versa).
• Effectively manage the Team on a daily basis (Internal and External) to ensure the provision of required level of services in a pro-active and professional manner to enable other departments to fulfil their role.
• Lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, appraise and performance manage staff to ensure staff are fully motivated to achieve best performance to meet the company’s needs.
• Co-ordinate production information to a written programme to ensure company targets are met for a controlled and cost effective finish to the sites.
• Ensure provision of drawings to site on a weekly basis & as appropriate.
• Establish and enforce quality and standards in schemes, and maintain the good image of the company.
• Ensure that schemes are designed to BDW standards to suit building, marketing and economic considerations, as well as be competitive in design terms: the schemes are produced within a time limit to suit programme deadlines (Building and Marketing) and must take into account many external factors e.g. Local Authority Planning and Highways, Drainage undertakers, Drainage Boards, Service companies, Local Committees, Action Groups and Resident issues as required.
• Production of engineering site feasibilities as instructed by the land department, with liaison with heads of department & outside authorities and agencies to ensure complies with the required standards and business needs.
• Establish good working relationships with Site staff and Department Heads to ensure schemes are constructed as intended and to encourage feedback for in future schemes to avoid wastage and improve the engineered solutions.
• Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team.
• Implement new ideas and methods and continue to seek ways of both improving contribution to the organisation’s goals and enhancing the reputation of the company.
• Develop good working relationships with Local Authorities and ensure knowledge of the peculiarities of the Local Authorities, and knowledge of the many techniques applicable to the Housing Industry to ensure easy approvals and fast, marketable, economic house building.

Qualifications

• Individual who is qualified as an Engineer or a Quantity Surveyor - HNC in Engineering, RIBA qualified or NVQ Level 5 in a relevant subject.

Required Skills

• High potential with ability to succeed Technical Director within 12-18 months.
• An excellent team motivator with the drive and tenacity to achieve the goals of the business.
• Excellent communicator, with high detail .
• Extensive experience of working within established development methodologies.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs.
• Demonstrable effective experience of working for a major company in a similar role or at the level of Design/Technical/Commercial Manager.
• Knowledge and understanding of the major functions within the remit of Technical services and how they impact on site acquisition and development.
• Knowledge and aptitude to identify those issues which impact on land value or development costs and to make the correct 'allowances.