Senior Technical Manager

In a Nutshell…

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Technical Manager to join our team within Countryside Partnerships South West Midlands, at our Coleshill office. As our Senior Technical Manager, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge of managing a high performing technical and design team and leading on a number of design/technical housing projects and larger scale contracting projects.

You will need to prove an enhanced level of technical and construction knowledge, including a good working interpretation of Design Standards, the Building Regulations, Planning Guidance, and the funding criteria relevant to the Affordable Housing sector. Candidates will possess the commercial awareness to inform and develop design proposals to maximise design efficiency and profitability within identified approval constraints.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
Agile working arrangements possible for this role
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 days per annum
Private Healthcare
Company contributory pension scheme
Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
Sharesave scheme
Cycle to work scheme – up to £3000
Support with a professional membership
Denplan, GymFlex and many more…
In return, what we would like from you…

Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
The ability to manage a design and/or technical team
The 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 Senior Technical Manager role…

Pre-Contract Technical input: design feasibility/review, value engineering, planning surveys, energy strategy, sustainability, construction techniques and other elements as required by the Regional Development Director and/or Technical and Preconstruction Director.
Manage team of Technical Managers to deliver key outputs for the business on time.
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.