Technical Coordinator

Taylor Wimpey plc; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK construction firm is seeking a Technical/Design Coordinator to oversee timber frame projects. The successful candidate will coordinate design inputs, manage external consultants, and ensure projects meet standards and deadlines. This role offers competitive benefits including retail discounts, healthcare, pension scheme, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Excellent retail discounts

Company funded life insurance

Private healthcare

Quality pension scheme with company contributions

Discounted house purchase scheme

Car leasing scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience as Design/Technical coordinator in the Timber frame industry.
• Knowledge of building regulations and NHBC Standards.
• Ability to chair and manage a design team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all design inputs for production readiness.
• Manage external design consultants and ensure their outputs are reviewed.
• Support Technical Director with certification processes.

Skills

Timber frame system understanding

Design coordination

Building regulation knowledge

CAD or Revit experience

Job description

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all.

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people.

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

At TWM (Taylor Wimpey Manufacturing), we're experiencing exciting growth in our supply of kits and expanding our supply chain to support a diverse range of roofing, flooring, and full kit solutions. This momentum reflects our commitment to innovation, adaptability, and delivering excellence across every project.

As the Technical/Design Coordinator at TWM, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving the success of our timber frame projects by ensuring our in-house design team is equipped with everything they need to deliver exceptional results.

This dynamic position involves leading the coordination of all design information, acting as the central point of contact between our internal teams and external stakeholders. You’ll be responsible for managing and validating incoming design data, resolving any inconsistencies, and ensuring that all schedules and drawings from our Business Units (Clients) are fully aligned and ready for production.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating all design inputs to ensure clarity, alignment, and readiness for production.
• Managing external design consultants and ensuring their outputs are reviewed, approved with BU, and distributed efficiently

Where projects include in-house timber frame design. Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with internal designers to establish a design program and maintain a clear reporting structure back to the Client Business Unit Technical team.
• Monitoring and driving design progress and third party design to ensure all targets and deadlines are met.
• Supporting the Technical Director with STA-related duties, including certification and plot registration processes.

Primary Responsibilities

In this role, you will be required to do the following:

Pre-construction

• Review and validate design information and schedule.
• Hold DTM with BU and Architect to ensure design information provided is frozen and fully coordinated.
• Chair and minute actions and ensure RFI are closed.
• Appointing a Building Engineer and engage site specific design.
• Engage 3rd party designers on roof/floor/Full system and agree design release information.

Project Design delivery

• Work with the in-house Timber frame design team and advise on the design information to commence design.
• Agree the program and priority requirement of design information flow from BU requirement.
• Develop design programs and report back to BU and monitor design output and advise potential risk and report back to Technical Director.
• Working closely with the TF designers ensure the 3rd party design. Such as, roof and floors are fully approved in line with the program.
• Manage the Dochosting, ensure design information flow and approval are approved via the platform.
• STA plot registration and obtaining the certificate and distribute the required communications back to BU.
• Manage the project where kits are supplied by 3rd party. This is a full design coordination function to ensure 3rd party design are as per TWM standards, Engineering requirement, site registration and timely approval obtain.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Min. 3-year experience as Design/Technical coordinator in Timber frame industry or demonstration of understanding of Timber frame system design process.
• Understanding the full Timber Frame system including roof truss and I joist system.
• Knowledge of building regulation and NHBC Standards.
• STA Knowledge
• Chair and Management of Design team
• Cad or Revit experience

What We Offer At Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role.