Technical Manager

Salary: £120 per hour

Currently representing a regional house developer based near Redhill, Surrey who are seeking a Technical Manager to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Manager to join a company with big growth plans for the next 5 years, with the desire to hit £100m in turnover by 2025. Our client is genuinely proud of their product, considering to be better than most house builders from both a specification and build quality perspective in the Home Counties and southeast of England. This is an exciting time for a Technical Manager to come on board, with current sites under construction including 84 homes up to the value of 1.3m and 31 apartments at around 300k each.

The Technical Manager will have a proven background within a Technical Team, in producing drawings and information for the design or site developments using a pre-set internal brief. This role requires a Technical Manager to negotiate and submit information to the appropriate authorities for approvals in order to unlock and maximise development potential.

The Technical Manager who secures this role will be involved in site evaluations, architectural and engineering design and investigations within any technical problems encountered. The Technical department of the company are involved with the project from inception to completion and from time to time involved with defect solutions with the customer care team.

The most suitable candidate will come from a developer or contractor background and be seeking the next step within their career. Demonstrable knowledge of Building Regulations NHBC / LABC standards, Sewers for Adoption, Road and Sewer adoption agreements is an advantage also.

Technical Manager Position Overview

• Negotiate and submit information to the appropriate authorities for approvals
• Carry out site evaluations, architectural & engineering design and investigations
• Ability to review external technical reports, designs – both house type working drawings & engineering layouts and critique them to ensure efficient design is achieved
• Cover any technical problems which may arise.
• Carry a project from inception to completion
• NHBC plot registration
• Keeping track of expenditure & attending valuation meetings with Directors.

Technical Manager Position Requirements

• Proficient in CAD, will be expected to draft additional information / plans / details
• Up to date knowledge of current building regulations / NHBC standards
• Knowledge and understanding of civils/drainage
• Identify and resolve technical design and constructional problems
• Reviewing, challenging and commenting on bespoke/project specific design information
• Previous experience working for a housing developer / contractor
• Managing the members of the project consultants effectively
• Coordinating third party ‘sign off’ with external manufacturers
• Ability to work autonomously when delivery specific tasks and briefs

Technical Manager Position Remuneratio

• Salary Expectations: £120DOE
• Car Allowance £4,800
• 23 days Holiday + BH
• NEST Pension
• Other benefits to be discussed at interview

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