Senior Technical Manager

Vistry Group PLC; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Essex is seeking a Senior Technical Manager to oversee the technical aspects of projects. You will manage team members and ensure compliance with design regulations and safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess a BTEC HND/HNC in Design, Construction, or Civil Engineering, alongside extensive experience in a technical role. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and numerous benefits including a company car and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Company car or travel allowance

Up to 39 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Life assurance at 4x your salary

Qualifications

• Demonstrate extensive experience in a technical role at a residential house builder.
• Good level of IT literacy with experience in AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel & Word.
• Act in line with company values: Integrity, Caring and Quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical matters and supervise team members on projects.
• Control the design process and ensure compliance with legislation and standards.
• Maintain knowledge of Health & Safety, Environmental and Technical requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Health & Safety knowledge

Technical knowledge in Design and Construction

Time management

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

BTEC HND/HNC in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Overview

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Technical Manager to join our team within Vistry East London, at our Brentwood office. As our Senior Technical Manager, you will manage the technical matters relating to a number of projects or a single complex one and supervise the work of other team members in their own tasks. You 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. 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. 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

• Manage the technical matters relating to projects (or a single complex project) and supervise the work of other team members.
• Demonstrate a pro-active approach to design development from project inception through to completion.
• Control the complete design process, including managing consultants and liaising with statutory/local authorities and other stakeholders; ensure designs comply with legislation, standards, and Vistry Group specifications, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain Health & Safety, Environmental and Technical knowledge; apply knowledge of Highways & Drainage, Building Regulations, NHBC Standards, Planning, and Affordable Housing.
• Collaborate with internal teams and support flexible working arrangements where possible.

What’s in it for you

• 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 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

What we would like from you

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
• BTEC HND/HNC in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering
• Extensive experience working within a technical role at a residential house builder
• Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel & Word
• Proven ability in a Technical Manager role, delivering design for projects on time, to budget and quality standards with high customer satisfaction results
• Excellent organization and time management with ability to multitask
• 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-leader role
• Good level of communication skills, with the necessity to liaise with internal staff and external bodies
• Be practical and methodical with good analytical skills
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

Desirable qualifications

• Member of professional body e.g. ICE, CIAT, CIOB, MCIAT
• Principle Designer and associated Health and Safety training/ qualifications
• Use of Viewpoint drawing management system
• Proficient use of AutoCad
• Management of technical fees and services cost to complete
• Continued professional development and keeping up to date with changes within the industry
• Experience of people management and project leading

Role responsibilities and activities

• Comply with Life of Site procedures.
• 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.
• Ensure delivery of surveys & reports required for the development and manage associated requirements from design to completion.
• Manage the process of obtaining consultant fee proposals and formal appointment documents in accordance with Group procedures.
• Manage consultants to deliver the civil engineering designs including legal plans and the house type working drawing packs.
• Obtaining and collating all ancillary specialist drawings including hot water supply, heating, kitchen, stair, lintels, p.c. ground floors, and precast upper floors.
• Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability is considered.
• 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.
• Coordinate street naming with local authority, complete plot list and distribute internally and externally of the business.
• Where applicable obtaining Management Company quotations, reviewing, comparing, and providing the Planning, & Technical Directors with recommendation for appointments.
• Assist in production of Sales brochure, legal and sales handover meetings.
• 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.
• Attending and chairing Pre-Start Meetings and briefing all departments on matters related to the engineering and working drawings. Assist the Land, Planning & Development teams with advice during the land acquisition stage and assist in the information to discharge of