Senior Technical Manager

In a Nutshell

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Technical Manager to join our team within Vistry Services Special Projects, based at our Brentwood office. You'll take a proactive role in design development, advising on industry changes, and identifying risks and opportunities to support the wider departmental strategy.

The Special Projects team was created to investigate and remediate fire safety issues in buildings over 11 metres developed by the Group over the past 30 years. The role also involves managing claims related to fire safety under the Defective Premises Act, Building Safety Act 2022, and contractual liabilities - all aimed at ensuring resident safety and upholding the Group's long-term commitments.

What's in it for you

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance, or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee-paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

What we expect from you

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring, and Quality
• BTEC HND/HNC in Design, Construction, or Civil Engineering
• Extensive experience working within a technical role at a residential house builder
• Good IT literacy, with experience of AutoCAD, Revit, Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Proven ability in a Senior Technical Manager role assessing technical aspects for land opportunities and delivering projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards, with high customer satisfaction
• Excellent organization and time management skills, with the ability to multitask
• Commercial awareness
• Decision-making ability within authority
• Leadership and teamwork skills
• Experience in analyzing problems and delivering solutions
• Strong mathematical skills
• Ability to design and interpret designs and technical demands of others
• Professional appearance and attitude at all times
• Commitment to continuous improvement
• Customer satisfaction-driven

Desirable qualifications and skills include further education such as CIOB, Principle Designer and Health & Safety training, CSCS card, proficiency with Viewpoint, AutoCAD, management of technical fees, ongoing professional development, and experience in managing and developing people.

More about the Senior Technical Manager role

• Manage multiple sites from design to post-completion, aligned with project schedules
• Undertake Principal Designer role as per Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015
• Coordinate delivery of surveys, reports, and design approvals
• Manage consultant fee proposals and appointments
• Coordinate civil engineering designs and related drawings
• Undertake value engineering and ensure buildability
• Coordinate submissions for legal and technical approvals
• Manage utility designs and legal agreements
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and landscape architects to ensure design consistency
• Prepare drawings and documents for tender, construction, and sales handover
• Coordinate with local authorities and manage legal agreements for street naming and other approvals
• Assist with land acquisition, planning conditions, and development fees
• Resolve technical queries through site visits and meetings
• Attend departmental and pre-development meetings
• Ensure all stakeholders are informed and involved
• Fulfill key aspects of the Principal Designer role
• Implement SHE policies and legal requirements

About us

We build more than homes; we're making Vistry. As a responsible developer and award-winning employer, we live by our ethos of doing the right thing. Our values of integrity, caring, and quality guide us in developing sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, with renowned brands like Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes. We are a UK Green Building Council member, a top five housebuilder, and have received numerous awards including Top Employer and Best for Talent Attraction.

Join us in making Vistry.