Job description
We are recruiting for an experienced Technical Manager to join our client on a brand new large scales residential scheme in South West London. This is a freelance position, for 12 months (covering maternity leave).
- Paying £350-£400 per day
- Starting last week of July
Our client is keen to speak to experienced Managers that have worked with resi developers, with a background in dealing with large scale, complex facades. You will not be managing a team, but a large block.
Reporting into a Senior Technical Manager you will:
- Be commercially aware working with established budgets to provide cost effective solutions
- Manage/implement and deliver all activities on your block.
- Responsible for monthly audits, reporting and delivery targets
- Arrange Consultant Tender Bids for production information
- Organises Land/Technical Handover meetings
- Monitor and oversee all technical statutory obligations including planning, S106, building contract/warranty and other legal agreements
- Responsible for reporting on all technical matters at monthly project meetings
- Management of consultant design delivery programme
- Problem solving and timely response to contractor RFI ensuring programme is maintained
- Lead and chair Design Team meetings
- Monitor and control the professional fee budget and update fee report on a monthly basis, to incorporate into the Cost Report
- Must monitor programme and manage project work to ensure the Regions targets are achieved
- Should effectively use resources, programme and prioritise work to ensure that delays do not occur through the life of the project from feasibility to site completion
- Discharge all Health & Safety issues including CDM Client, Designer and Principal Designer responsibilities
- Oversee the NHBC/building regulations applications to approval
- Adhere to strict Quality Management procedures
Experience
- Construction, engineering or architecture qualification
- Strong understanding of all preconstruction, construction, and planning activities
- Understand contract law (design liability)
- Strong technical expertise and proficiency with design packages
- Knowledge of the design and building processes
- Able to challenge expensive cost solutions and seek alternative solutions
- Keeping abreast of new technologies, innovation and contributions to business improvement forums
- Knowledge of CDM Regulations and wider H&S statutory framework.
