Technical Manager

Are you an experienced technical professional seeking the next step in your career? This is an exciting opportunity to join the technical team of a market-leading developer that boasts a £170m turnover in 2024. This business has been building homes for over 65 years and possesses a great proven pathway for internal progression and exceptional training to help you further develop in your career.

Reporting to the Technical Director, you will ensure that the Technical team is fully resourced and well-directed, with clear guidelines to their own job responsibilities, and are provided with full support in achieving these, in terms of communication, training and development, and the organization of the department's workload.

About the role of Technical Manager

Assess potential developments and produce detailed technical reports, including site visits with the appropriate members of the management team to ensure the best cost-engineered solution is produced for the land (or vice versa).
Effectively manage the team (Internal and External) to ensure the provision of the required level of services in a proactive and professional manner to enable other departments to fulfill their role.
Lead, motivate, communicate with, develop, appraise, and performance manage staff to ensure staff are fully motivated to achieve the best performance to meet the company's needs.
Coordinate production information to a written program to ensure company targets are met for a controlled and cost-effective finish to the sites.
Ensure the provision of drawings to the site on a weekly basis and as appropriate.

Responsibilities of Technical Manager

Production of engineering site feasibilities as instructed by the land department, with liaison with heads of department & outside authorities and agencies to ensure compliance with the required standards and business needs.
Establish good working relationships with site staff and department heads to ensure schemes are constructed as intended and to encourage feedback for inclusion in future schemes to avoid wastage and improve the engineered solutions.
Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group's Health, Safety & Environment Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team.
Implement new ideas and methods and continue to seek ways of both improving contribution to the organization's goals and enhancing the reputation of the company.
Develop good working relationships with local authorities and ensure knowledge of the peculiarities of the local authorities, and knowledge of the many techniques applicable to the housing industry to ensure easy approvals and fast, marketable, economic house building.

Requirements for the Technical Manager

An excellent team motivator with the drive and tenacity to achieve the goals of the business.
Excellent communicator, with high detail orientation.
Extensive experience of working within established development methodologies.
Ability to prioritize tasks to meet changing business needs.
Demonstrable effective experience of working for a major company in a similar role or at the level of Design/Technical/Commercial Manager.

What's on offer for a Technical Manager

Competitive Salary
Competitive Bonus Scheme
Private Medical Insurance - Single Cover
26 days' holiday (increased by 1 day for every 3 years' continuous service up to 29 days)
Choice of Flexible Benefits.

If you want to hear more about this Technical Manager role, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV or contact Arri Kirby in our London office.