Technical Manager

Ciena; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent construction company is seeking a Technical Manager to lead project management in Hemel Hempstead. The role involves overseeing the complete design process, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and liaising with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background and knowledge of highways, drainage, and building regulations. This position supports flexible working, emphasizing collaboration within teams.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Collaborative team environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proactive approach to design development.
• Experience managing the complete design process.
• Ability to liaise effectively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management of technical matters.
• Ensure compliance with necessary legislation.
• Manage delivery of technical surveys and reports.
• Liaise with architects and engineers.

Skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Environmental knowledge

Technical knowledge

Highways & Drainage understanding

Building Regulations expertise

Planning knowledge

Affordable Housing expertise

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Manager to join our team within Vistry North Midlands at our Castle Donnington office. As our Technical Manager, you will take the lead on project managing the technical matters relating to projects within the region. 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 comply with 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

• Undertake key aspects of the Principal Designer role as defined within the Construction Design & Management Regulation 2015.
• Completion of all necessary Health, Safety & Environmental documents, in line with group policy.
• Manage the 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.
• Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability.
• Manage submission of designs and securing technical approvals for agreements such as S104, S38 and S278.
• Following technical approval being granted, managing timely completion of legal agreements.
• Manage utility designs and initial mains laying onto site, ensuring legal agreements completed in timely manner.
• Manage street naming with local authority, complete plot list and distribute internally and externally of the business.
• Assist in production of Sales brochure, legal and sales handover meetings.
• Provide information for Housing Association contracts and attendance of progress meetings.
• Manage consultants to deliver the house type working drawing packs and liaise with key suppliers to provide ancillary drawing information for tender, construction and sales packs.
• Prepare all drawings and documents for engineering and superstructure elements for tender, followed by the construction issue and sales handover.
• Manage the accuracy of information supplied by all departments to ensure no discrepancies.
• Submission of all information to building control and warranty providers and obtaining approval of same, obtaining SAP/HEM Assessments together with PEA' and EPC's, etc.
• Obtaining and collating all ancillary specialist drawings including hot water supply, heating, kitchen, stair, lintels, p.c. ground floors, and precast upper floors.
• Attending and chairing Pre-Start Meetings and briefing all departments on matters related to the engineering and working drawings.
• Manage information and liaise with architects, civil and structural engineers and landscape architects, ensuring consistency between various designs.
• Assist the Land, Planning & Development teams with advice during the land acquisition stage and assist in the information to discharge of planning conditions.
• To monitor and report technical & development fees including S106 obligations.
• Resolve all technical related queries including conducting site visits as required.

Finally, let us tell you a bit more about us. We build more than homes; we’re making Vistry. As a responsible developer and award‑winning employer, 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. We shape 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 winners of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.