Technical Manager

We have a current opportunity for a Technical Manager on a contract basis. The position will be based in Hutton, Essex.

Company
The company was formed to provide the next generation of outstanding residences for our sister company who is a care home provider

By applying new technologies, processes and innovations to the design and construction of the care homes, they are able to stay abreast of new and innovative ideas enabling us to meet the needs and expectations of our ageing population; and improve the way they live.

As an innovative and thought leading company, we are proud to spearhead the design and development of our construction projects. Our team are continually adapting and making improvements, as well as exploring new opportunities to ensure we create real solutions, improve productivity and reduce costs, allowing us to remain best in class.

Project
Refurbishment of luxury care home which is operational

Duties
with internal processes and KPIs.
- Strategic: Develop strategic awareness of contractual matters and the importance of aligning project outcomes with wider company objectives.
- Risk: Create and manage project technical risk register. Flag technical and compliance risks and manage and report on mitigating measures.
- Process: Carry out duties in compliance with internal process and procedures, including use of trackers, reports, checklists and contribute to their continuous review and improvement
- Pre-construction: Lead in the preparation of project specifications and Contractor's Proposals at the outset new projects.
- Programme: Lead in establishing the design programme and information release schedule by reference to master construction programme. Manage design team to ensure adherence to same.
- Consultants: Establish scope and obtain fee proposals for multi-disciplinary consultant teams in accordance with robust responsibility matrix. Ratify completeness of service delivery on incoming fee invoices.
- Client: Prepare and present monthly client report at monthly client meetings. Manage process of obtaining client signoff for design, specification and samples.
- Value: Provide cost-conscious direction and instruction to consultant team. Review emerging design to eliminate waste and achieve economic design solutions which meet client brief and planning requirements. Work closely with Commercial team and alert to any emerging cost issues.
- Buildability: Provide construction-conscious direction and instruction to consultant team. Review emerging design to optimise design minimising complex details and interfaces involving multiple trades. Work closely with Operations team and alert to any emerging buildability issues.
- Co-ordination: Review consultant and contractor design outputs. Co-ordinate outputs of all designers to identify and rectify gaps, clashes and inconsistencies and manage design approvals process. Respond to site queries and manage incoming and outgoing RFIs / TQs.
- Compliance: Review planning, BCO, NHBC Conditions and other required approvals. Identify critical timeframes and manage the discharge process.
- Handover: Identify client handover requirements. Assemble all documentation and statutory approvals required in time for handover, including BCO, NHBC, Planning.
- CDM: Liaise with Principal Designer throughout the design process and in the preparation of the Safety File.




For further information about this position please apply.