As part role of the Senior Technical Manager at Taylor Wimpey, you will manage and co-ordinate the technical team to ensure technical and design matters are delivered within programme and in budget.
You will report to the Technical Director on a regular basis to ensure the BU’s portfolio of varied schemes are appropriately resourced, managed, monitored and delivered on programme.
Responsibilities
Manage and co-ordinate the team on multiple projects which shall include involvement in the following areas:
* Management of technical design process to ensure that all design / technical issues are dealt with within development programme and budget.
* Throughout the development process, identify and implement ways to maximise value and manage cost through design and specification.
* Oversee due diligence technical assessment for land bids including optimising consented schemes.
* Work with the D&P Execs to critically analyse design at each stage to optimize value and achieve programmes.
* Work with the Technical team to provide technical support to Commercial during procurement, Production during build and Customer Service post occupation.
* Support the project team with various technical matters including Building Control, Utilities, Bonds, NHBC and building regulations compliance.
* Ensure team compliance with TW’s CDM/EMS procedures and a full understanding of the requirements of the CDM Regulations.
* Ensure the TW brand is appropriately represented in design and specification of the built environment.
* Manage/develop Assistant Co-ordinators/Graduates.
External Consultants
* Work with the Technical Team to ensure briefs and scopes for design consultants are appropriate, prior to appointment, as well as effectively budgeting for fees.
* In conjunction with the TC/TM; manage external design consultants to ensure information is provided on time and within agreed budgets.
* Attend external design meetings with designers or consultants as appropriate.
Technical Design Standards
* Create and manage an effective process to review, update and regulate TW Design Standards across all projects.
* Ensure consistency across all projects in relation to best practice and lessons learnt.
* Manage and ensure design standards and all Technical Bulletins issued by TW Group are integrated into projects.
General
* Ensure appropriate resourcing of projects.
* Liaise with the Technical Director on a regular basis including input into board reports.
* Assume responsibility for existing projects and manage the team to support new land acquisitions.
* Motivate, communicate with and day to day management of the Technical team.
* Provide mentoring, coaching and support to the Technical team.
Requirements
* Membership of relevant professional body eg MCIOB (Member of Chartered Institute of Building).
* Strong experience required in the design, construction, and delivery of residential projects.
* The ability to manage all aspects of the design process to set internal dates.
* The ability to critique/challenge development layouts, architectural and engineering.
* The ability to lead large and diverse teams.
* Ability to communicate with all disciplines at all levels.
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