Job DescriptionIn a NutshellWe have a new opportunity for a Technical Manager to join our team within Vistry West London, at our Ealing office and Northwick Park site. 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.Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for youCompetitive basic salary and annual bonusCompany car, car allowance or travel allowance Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employeesUp to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service2 Volunteering days per annumPrivate medical insurance, with employee paid coverEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leaveCompetitive pension scheme through salary sacrificeLife assurance at 4 x your annual salaryShare save and share incentive schemesEmployee rewards portal with many more benefitsIn return, what we would like from youBehave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and QualityThe 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.More about the Technical Manager rolePre-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.Finally, let's tell you a bit more about usWe 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 empowerus 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. Join us in making Vistry. #LI-HA1
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In a Nutshell We have a fantastic opportunity for an Estimator to join our team within Vistry South Central Midlands, at our Coleshill office. As our Estimator, you will be involved in producing land appraisals and will require experience in pricing a range of housing developments varying in complexity. The candidate will be capable of working on their own initiative and closely with the land team ...
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In a Nutshell We have a new opportunity for a Technical Manager to join our team within Vistry Merseyside & Cheshire West, at our Warrington 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. Report...
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In a Nutshell We have an exciting opportunity for a Group Surveying Manager to join our team within Vistry Services, we are open to location for this position, however you will be required to travel across a set business units covering East Birmingham & North East regions. As our Group Surveying Manager, you will provide overall independent Commercial Assurance to the Group through analytical data ...
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In a Nutshell We have a new opportunity for a Sales Consultant to join our team within Vistry North East Midlands, at our Grantham site. As our Sales Consultant, you will carry out all aspects of the day to day running of the sales hub/development in accordance with the customer journey, taking ownership for the sales process with customers, maintaining necessary records and documentation during al...
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In a Nutshell We have a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Manager to join our technical team within Vistry Cotswolds, at our office in Cheltenham. As our Technical Manager you will manage key information, engineering and working drawing packages to enable any given residential development to be built as intended and to obtain all necessary technical approvals. Let's cut to the chase, what's in i...
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Job DescriptionIn a NutshellWe have a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Manager to join our technical team within Vistry Cotswolds, at our office in Cheltenham. As our Technical Manager you will manage key information, engineering and working drawing packages to enable any given residential development to be built as intended and to obtain all necessary technical approvals.Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for youCompetitive basic salary and annual bonusCompany car, car allowance or travel allowanceSalary sacrifice car scheme available to all employeesUp to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service2 Volunteering days per annumPrivate medical insurance, with employee paid coverEnhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leaveCompetitive pension scheme through salary sacrificeLife assurance at 4 x your annual salaryShare save and share incentive schemesEmployee rewards portal with many more benefitsIn return, what we would like from youBehave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and QualityGood level of IT literacy with experience of AutoCAD, Outlook, Excel and Word. Revit experience would be an advantage.Excellent organisation and time management with ability to multitask.Commercially aware.Ability to make decisions within authority.Able to lead and work effectively in a team.Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions.Strong mathematical ability.Professional aptitude and appearance at all times.Strives for continuous improvement for the benefit of the company.Driven to achieve internal and external customer satisfaction.Able to work under pressure, and accept criticism of work.Good level of communication skills, with the necessity to liaise with internal staff and external bodies.Be practical and methodical with good analytical skills.Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it.More about the Technical Manager roleManage sites as agreed with the Technical Director from design stage to post completion, in line with the delivery programme / key date schedule.Review reports from Land department and manage associated requirements from design to completion.Manage consultants to deliver the Civil Engineering designs, Structural Engineering and contamination remediation requirements.Manage consultants to deliver the house type working drawings packs and liaise with key suppliers to provide ancillary drawing information for tender and construction.Undertaking value engineering assessments and ensure buildability of designs.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 with external solicitors.Manage progression of utility designs from land handover to initial mains laying onto site, ensuring legal agreements completed in timely manner.Provide information for Housing Association contracts and attendance of progress meetings.Manage the accuracy of information supplied by all departments to ensure no discrepancies.Submission of all information to NHBC and obtaining approval of same, obtaining SAP Assessments together with PEA and EPC's, Secure by Design Approval and Robust Details.Obtaining and collating all ancillary specialist drawings including heating and plumbing, kitchens, stairs, joists, trusses, lintels, pc ground floors and pc upper floors.Attending Pre-tender meetings and briefing all departments on matters relating to the engineering and working drawings.Manage information and liaise with Architects, Civil and Structural Engineers, ensuring consistency between various designs.Prepare all drawings and documents for Pre-tender meetings in line with the Regional Key Date Schedule.To monitor and report technical and development fees.Resolve all technical related queries including conducting site visits as required.Finally, let's tell you a bit more about usWe 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. Join us in making Vistry. #LI-TP1
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