Technical Manager to join the team within South West, at their Exeter office. As a Technical Manager you will be able to demonstrate a pro-active approach to design development, working within a team environment from the land acquisition project's inception through to its completion.
This role can accommodate agile working arrangements.
Benefits
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- Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
- Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
- Agile working possible (dependent on role)
- Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private Healthcare and Dental Insurance
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance - 4 x your annual salary
- Share incentive schemes
- Employee rewards portal with many more benefits.
- Responsibilities & Duties
- Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality
- BTEC HND/HNC in Design, Construction or Civil Engineering
- At least 5 years' experience working within a technical role at a residential house builder.
- Good level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Revit, Outlook, Excel & Word,
- Proven ability in a Technical Manager role of assessing technical aspect for land opportunities and delivering design for projects on time, to budget and quality standards with high customer satisfaction results.
- Excellent organisation 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.
Desirable Qualities
- Further education, i.e., CIOB
- Principle Designer and associated Health and Safety training/ qualifications.
- CSCS card qualification.
- Use of Viewpoint drawing management system.
- Proficient use of Auto Cad.
- Management of technical fees and services cost to complete.
- Continued professional development and keeping up to date with changes within the industry. Advising the BU and assessing the risk & opportunity
- Experience in managing and developing people
- Understanding of wider Business demands and strategy
Further Responsibilities
- To inform the land team during site acquisition and provide the full technical due diligence with a detailed technical report, predevelopment programme with a delivery plan and fee/cost assessment.
- Manage sites as agreed with the Technical Director/Manager from design stage to post completion, in line with delivery programme and key dates.
- 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.
- Co-ordinate 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.
- Co-ordinate 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.
- Co-ordinate submission of designs and securing technical approvals for agreements such as S104, S38 & S278 followed by timely completion of legal agreements.
- Co-ordinate utility designs and initial mains laying onto site, ensuring legal agreements completed in timely manner.
- Co-ordinate information and liaise with architects, civil and structural engineers, and landscape architects, ensuring consistency between various designs.
If you would like to apply plase send your C.V to hmillis@fr-group.co.uk or call 02380682662
