Technical Manager

Role overview

• ID: 2024-5558
• Entity: Vistry Services
• Region: Vistry Services
• Department: Technical
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Brentwood, Essex
• Date Posted: 03.05.2024

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Manager within our Special Projects division managing remediation works on legacy projects across the Group based out of our Brentwood offices.

The Technical Manager position will be an integrated technical role with both technical & project management aspects. The role will offer excellent experience, on-the-job training and career progression opportunities within the company.

• 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 
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • 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.

  • Professional qualification from recognised institution e.g., ONC/HNC, NVQ in Construction

  • Minimum of 5 years working within the built environment

  • Conversant with building regulations and CDM Regulations, and Health and Safety.

  • Co-ordinate project teams throughout the planning and development process monitoring progress to ensure the delivery

    of projects on time and in budget.

  • Ensure all co-ordination issues relating to tenders and contract issues are implemented between design team, construction team, employer’s agent and client.

  • Manage the technical and design process of the project from Site investigation and briefing through Planning Consent to

    Practical Completion.

  • Providing technical advice on the feasibility of projects, determining constraints and advising on budgets, phasing and timing.

  • Produce, monitor and update development fees & utility costs budgets and cash flows for all project phases.

• More about the Technical Manager role...

  • To be the technical lead of a project from bid or tender through to completion.

  • Delivery of technical duties through all stages of the project.

  • Provide post-completion technical support as required.

  • Act as the Client focal point and Construction Team Co-ordinator during the construction phase of the

    project.

  • To manage the planning and delivery of infrastructure, including services and landscaping.

  • To manage the delivery of work and/or expectations of key project stakeholders and customers, for

    example project stakeholders, residential customers, external design consultants and

    suppliers/contractors

  • Collation and review of existing drawing information to establish accurate project data and

    specifications to prioritise remediation works.

  • Review of Visual Inspection Reports and assessment of height of building.

  • Discussion with Fire Engineer to agree extent of potential works required and areas to open up to

    investigate existing external wall build up, cladding types and fire stopping.

  • Review of Intrusive Reports in conjunction with external Consultants and Fire Engineer and agree with

    all parties the extent of works required.

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

We’re Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of affordable mixed-tenure homes. Our core values of integrity, caring, and quality shape all we do; our partnership-led approach helps us build sustainable communities where they’re needed most.

You’re probably familiar with our unmatched portfolio of brands: Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes. We also have Vistry Works, our timber frame manufacturing operation, and Vistry Services, our support functions. Together, we build more than homes, so there’s nowhere better to build your career. We’re 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. Join us in making Vistry.

Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.