Senior Technical Coordinator

Senior Technical Coordinator

East Anglia

New Build Housing Developer

We are working with one of the country's most successful Housing Developers. They are multi awarded winning business with a reputation for providing fantastic training, development and progression.

You will ensure projects are managed in a consistent manner including management of pre-commencement programme, management of risk, co-ordination of the Design team, approvals to suit design requirements, securing Planning consent, securing related Statutory Approvals.

• Control of information flow and manage Pre - Construction Programme
• Evaluation of the development constraints and opportunities; including title, infrastructure, ground conditions, planning policy, emerging policy, phasing requirements, funding requirements and the like
• Develop and implement a planning submission and discharge strategy giving due consideration to local planning policy
• Seeking ways to maximise value and profit return through the strategy, phasing and design co-ordination
• Co-ordination of Design Team and Specialist subcontractors to meet design requirements and secure planning approval and other required statutory approvals.
• Management of design process to meet requirements of the sales department and the brand.
• Issue, manage and monitor preconstruction design programme.
• Brief and appoint design team as required.
• Establish a design code where applicable
• Assume the named contact of Principle Designer up to planning approval.
• Brief and appoint specialist surveys and consultant reports (inc SAP's) as required.
• Lead the team to secure planning approval in accordance with LPL adjudication requirements.
• Control, manage and report on Pre Construction expenditure as required.
• Manage the clearance of allocated planning conditions.
• Progress, monitor and record progress of S38/278/104/106 technical approvals.
• Seek utility quotations and prepare options for approval.
• Approve House Type Drawings and House Type grouping.
• Check & Approve combined (and individual) conveyance drawings
• Progress, monitor and record progress of UKPN easement drawing & other utility requirements.
• Progress NHBC applications, manage drawing comments / Discharge Conditions.
• Appoint Building Control and work towards Full plans approval.
• Produce and manage the specifications and finishing schedules
• Progress and issue Show home and marketing suite design & spec with agreement from Sales.
• Manage liaison with LA and other statutory bodies
• Manage the handover process to the operations team.
• At all times cognisant of the need to cultivate effective/longstanding relationships and promote dispute avoidance
• Understand the requirements of the Sales department and delivery those requirements though a consistent design service.
• Promoting best practice and supporting the Development team in achieving the best return for the business
• Encourage innovative cost-effective solutions
• Ensure work is accurate and error free

You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success. This is a key permanent role within the region and offers long term career progression along with an excellent basic salary and benefits package.