Senior Technical Manager Part Time

Vistry Group PLC

In a Nutshell

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Technical Manager to join our team within Vistry West London, at our Ealing office in West London. As our Senor Technical Manager, you will be involved with a project from land bid or tender by providing construction technical guidance and coordination through to the pre-construction design and technical management functions for delivery of the development. You will act as the Client focal point and Construction Team Co-ordinator during the construction phase of the project. You will manage the planning and delivery of infrastructure, including services and landscaping on developments.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

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 possible (dependent on role)
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare and Dental Insurance
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
• Share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

In return, what we would like from you

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• A pro-active management style with capability to lead and coordinate the managers across a wider team.
• Ability to prioritise and delegate as appropriate effectively negotiate, motivate and communicate in order to influence others to ensure that the required objectives are met.
• Leadership skills including assertiveness, being decisive, flexible, good time management, organised, effective at leading / participating in meetings, works well under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Experience and knowledge of planning, financial and legal processes.
• A general background knowledge in property combined with a relevant qualification.
• Experience of Project Management in either a development company or professional practice.
• Up to date knowledge of best practice and the latest products and specification items available in the marketplace.
• An ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management with respect to Client, Professional Practices and site operators, both internal and external to the Company.
• An understanding of the construction process involving JCT Forms of Contract.
• Experience in a Technical Manager role or similar
• Professional qualification from recognised institution eg. RIBA; RICS; CIOB etc
• Evidence of a strong understanding of financial, legal, and planning processes.
• Degree level education or 5+ years relevant industry experience.

More about the Senior Technical Manager role

• Co-ordinate project teams throughout the planning and development process monitoring progress to ensure the delivery of serviced land parcels on time and in budget.
• Ensure all co-ordination issues relating to tenders and contract issues are implemented between design team, construction team, employers agent and client.
• Co-ordinate the pre-construction plans and programmes from consultants, suppliers and LTG to ensure overall integrated programme is prepared
• Manage the technical and design process of the project from Planning Consent to Practical Completion.
• Providing technical advice on the feasibility of projects, determining constraints and advising on budgets, phasing and timing.
• Produce development fees, utility costs for the construction cost. Liaise with Estimators, Surveyors, Buyers and Construction.
• Undertake financial management and provide budgeting forecasting information for infrastructure budgets.
• Coordinate consultant appointments, prepare appointment scopes, design programmes and fee budgets.
• Co-ordinate technical, design and external Client issues with the Construction Team, Development and Sales & Marketing Team.
• Address relevant issues with JCT Contracts, Employers Requirements, Contractors Proposals, Insurances, Performance Bonds, Adoption Agreements and Bonds, Warranties, etc.
• In conjunction with Environmental Consultant issue agreed sustainability/Code Pre-Assessment and Energy Strategy.
• Liaise with Joint Venture Partners and Funders throughout the development process.
• Manage, agree and complete legal adoptions of all infrastructure elements.
• Manage strategic statute services, diversions and connections.
• Discharge S106 conditions for the developments.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.