Technical Manager

Vistry Homes Ltd; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK housing developer is seeking a Technical Manager for its Brentwood office. The role involves managing the complete design process from inception to completion while collaborating with various teams. Candidates should have relevant design and construction experience, along with the ability to function effectively under pressure. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Company car or travel allowance

Up to 39 days annual leave with service

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary

Qualifications

• Ability to work thoroughly and efficiently within a collaborative team environment.
• Commitment to delivering information in line with agreed programmes, often in a pressured environment.
• Sound technical understanding of relevant industry guidance.
• Relevant Design & Construction experience within a Contracting/Development organisation.

Responsibilities

• Manage design process and coordinate with consultants and stakeholders.
• Conduct design feasibility and planning surveys.
• Chair periodic design team meetings.
• Ensure adherence to design and contractual standards.

Skills

Team collaboration

Technical understanding

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree, HND/HNC in relevant field

Job description

Overview

We have a new opportunity for a Technical Manager to join our team within Vistry East London, at our Brentwood office. As our Technical Manager you will be able to demonstrate a practical, thorough, pro-active, and efficient approach to design development and management. You will be working within a team from the inception of a project through to its completion. Reporting to the Technical Director, you will be tasked with the control and coordination of the complete design process involving the management of design consultants, external parties and stakeholders, liaison with the relevant statutory, approval and local authorities, including Clients and Client's representatives. You will need to prove an enhanced level of technical and construction knowledge, including a good working interpretation of Engineering, Design Standards, the Building Regulations, Planning Guidance and the funding criteria relevant to the Affordable Housing sector. You will possess the commercial awareness to inform and develop design proposals to maximise design efficiency and profitability within identified approval constraints. You will have experience of working closely with commercial and operational teams to ensure efficient delivery of technical information for costing and construction. The role provides team members with inclusive responsibility for technical project management, located primarily within the company's head office, but with a requirement to attend site on frequently to provide support to site operations. The technical team work collaboratively to deliver considered and buildable design solutions, within agreed programme constraints to our project teams, with assistance from a selected and monitored consultant supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Contract Technical input; design feasibility/review, value engineering, planning surveys, energy strategy, sustainability, construction techniques and other elements as required by the Planning Director.
• Client EOI/ITT/PQQ and Tender Submission support to the new business, pre-contract, and estimating teams.
• Commission the Pre-Construction Stage Planning and Feasibility Reports; Arboriculture, Archaeological, Acoustic, Ecology, Fire Risk Assessment, Flood Risk Assessment, Traffic & Transport, Soil Investigation, Soakage Tests.
• Production, Management, and Review of the Design and Pre-Construction Programmes.
• Produce the Schedule of Service Document(s) for Designer/Consultant Appointments, Liaise with QS over Appointment & Warranty Completion.
• Chair and Organise Periodic Design Team Meetings (DTM), M&E Client Design Meetings, collate and distribute minutes.
• Efficiently Value Engineer Design Proposals in Conjunction with other members of the Project Team.
• Ensure Design and Contractual Standards; Employers Requirements, HQI Information, Addendum Specifications are adhered to during the Design Stages and issue relevant information to the Project Team.
• Manage the Production and Review of Design Information and Details during the Pre-Contract and Construction Phase.
• Reports to Development / Technical Director.
• Chair and Organise client meetings and internal project meetings.
• Liaise with land team in completing financial analysis of sites.
• Provide technical advise on remediation, drainage, services, highways, foundations.
• Maintain and manage pre/post development costs for fee expenditure.
• Collate the pre construction health and safety plan ready for sign off.
• Register properties with NHBC / Building control.
• Oversee adoption of scheme roads and sewers.
• A general background knowledge in Civil engineering / Architecture.

About Vistry

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, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Qualifications

• The ability to work thoroughly and efficiently within a collaborative team environment.
• Commitment to delivering information in line with agreed programmes, often in a pressured environment.
• An organised and prioritised working discipline dealing and managing tasks effectively and sequentially.
• A sound technical understanding of relevant industry guidance, coupled with an aptitude to learn, obtain and retain information as required within the role.
• Relevant Design & Construction experience within a Contracting/Development organisation.
• Professional Qualifications & Development (Degree, HND/HNC, CPD).
• Site based Construction Experience preceding and Design orientated roles.

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