Technical Manager

Salary: £60,000 – £78,000 per year

Technical Manager – Multi award winning regional developer 

• Role: Technical Manager 
• Reporting to: Development Director
• Location: Bristol and the South West region
• Geographical region: South West region – Avon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire 
• Working arrangements: Office and site working 

Technical Manager – About us: 

A culture led and privately owned multi-award winning residential developer who have built a reputation of building design led and aspirational homes across the South West region.

We are passionate about we do and want to attract the very best people in the industry to help us shape the future of our company. We have built a culture led company where anyone with drive, passion and talent can pursue the career they want and achieve their dreams. Anyone, regardless of gender, race, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us. 

Due to continued growth and expansion across the South West Region, they are now looking to further strengthen their Technical team with the addition of a Technical Manager.

Technical Manager – About the role:

As Technical Manager, you will work as part of the Technical team to support delivery across our design led and landmark developments. Your focus will be on the larger, house-building schemes, but you may also be involved in smaller, high-end bespoke projects.

Technical Manager – About the role responsibilities: 

• To manage the design and regulatory approval process for developments.
• Assist the land department with technical review and appraisal of new land opportunities.
• Create Technical Site Appraisals for potential site acquisitions.
• Manage the appointment of the external professional team through the design and planning process. 
• Manage appropriate surveys and investigations. 
• Oversee the professional consultant team to ensure delivery of design information for tender, construction issue and sales information. 
• Liaise with in-house departments, external consultants and suppliers to ensure that designs are fully coordinated. 
• Obtain, collate, and manage approval of all supplier and contractor design elements, for example,
• M&E, trusses, joists, stairs, kitchen designs etc.
• Ensure that designs produced comply with both internal company policy requirements and all necessary regulatory approvals. 
• Appoint building control to projects and be the point of contact for any queries. Or ensure the contractor is doing the same.
• Maintain up to date trackers for all regulatory approvals. 
• Assist in monitoring the technical fee budget and maintain up to date fee tracker schedules. 
• Obtain costs, manage and coordinate utility services applications and connections.
• Liaise with utilities companies to arrange services diversions if necessary, including quotation, instruction and legal process and to timescales.
• Deal with and arrange legal agreements and bonds relating to highways, drainage, services, wayleaves, easements and the like. 
• Coordinate street naming with the local authority and internal team.
• Apply for utility meters and coordinate with the construction department so that they can ensure installation to agreed timescales.
• Assist in the production of sales brochures and conveyancing information.
• Collate and provide information for housing associations and warranty provider requirements as applicable. 
• Resolve technical related queries.
• Visit sites as necessary to resolve build issues or similar.

Technical Manager – What about the benefits package?  

Competitive base salary

Company Bonus Scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company Car Allowance

Company Pension Scheme

Choice of Flexible Benefits