Job: Technical Manager

Sector: Residential

Salary 65k plus package

Technical Manager required for a successful and growing residential developer based in Southern England.

My client are keen to develop their existing Design team with the addition of a Technical Manager or indeed a Coordinator ready to take a step up.

Primary Responsibilities

Planning

• Appraise potential land opportunities including summarise site constraints and estimate fee and service budgets.
• Review and provide Technical comment on applications prepared by the Land & Planning function
• Responsibility for the clearance of planning conditions and S106 planning obligations.

Detailed Design

• Prepare design tenders, review submitted tenders and appoint consultant teams in accordance with the Operating Framework
• Prepare and maintain a detailed design programme in accordance with target dates
• Ensure the preparation of comprehensive, coordinated working drawing packages for tender and construction in accordance with Group standard product, standard details and standard specifications where appropriate utilising external consultants where necessary.
• Organise and lead design team meetings
• Prepare, submit and secure Building Regulations Approvals for developments.
• Clear all Building Regulation conditions to ensure CML's can be delivered in line with Regional targets and budget.
• Maintain a good understanding of environmental/ecological constraints to development and ensure that appropriate mitigation is undertaken to allow development to proceed in line with the Regional Programme.
• Review and comment on the technical content of all sales literature to ensure compliance with working drawings
• Maintain records of design changes/value engineering incorporated into finalised designs

Site Support & Supervision

• Ensure CDM/EMS site start processes and site close out procedures are followed and recorded
• Promptly resolve site queries in close conjunction with the project team
• Support the site sales team to ensure accuracy of sale information

General

• Prepare for, attend, and participate in all necessary key meetings as required
• Attend site as necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• A thorough knowledge of the full development/ technical process. Previous experience as either a Technical Coordinator or Technical Manager within a development organisation preferred
• Industry related qualification
• Attained or working towards a professional accreditation with RICS, CIOB, ICE or RIBA
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Excellent communication skills and team work
• Ability to manage external consultant and team and ensure all deadlines are met

For further information on this and other design roles within the sector please contact Natalie in the Brighton office on

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